The Vina Red Devils will face off against the Shoals Christian Flame at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vina will be strutting in after a win while Shoals Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Vina is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cherokee a 24-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Shoals Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 14-4 to Hackleburg.
Rylan Pettus made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Malachi Sewell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Shoals Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Vina, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Vina skirted past Shoals Christian 13-12 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Flame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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