Verbena's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Dallas County Hornets. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Red Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jaxson Kelley
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Landon Brown and Jaxson Kelley were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Brown tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kelley struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Brown scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kelley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Sullivan was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jackson Brothers was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Verbena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas County only posted a batting average of .091.
Verbena's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Dallas County, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Verbena will face off against Alabama Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dallas County, they will square off against Isabella at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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