The Verbena Red Devils will head out to take on the Isabella Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Verbena is leaving town to face Isabella after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Verbena came up short against Jemison on Tuesday, falling 17-3. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Isabella made easy work of Dallas County on Monday and carried off a 21-5 victory. The Mustangs have beaten the Hornets the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
Emma Baker looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, Jeslyn Wilson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Eliza Lovett, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Isabella always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas County only posted an OBP of .476.
Verbena took their win against Isabella in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 19-6. Does Verbena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Isabella turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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