While Halls's victory against Karns wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Devils' pitcher stepped up to hand the Beavers a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Beavers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Emery Bales made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Bales wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Baker, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Red Devils
| 05/10/25 vs Karns | 2-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Powell | 8-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Grace Christian Academy | 5-3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Knoxville Central | 4-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Oak Ridge | 15-0 |
Halls' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Karns, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-12.
Looking ahead, Halls will host Maryville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Devils 1.1, the Red Rebels 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Karns does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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