The Mountain Pine Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Foreman Gator Arkansas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Pine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mountain Pine took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Murfreesboro, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Devils had just enough and edged out the Rattlers 5-4 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since March 11th.
Chris Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Aidan Putman
| 04/09/25 vs Murfreesboro | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fountain Lake | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Dierks | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Cutter-Morning Star | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Spring Hill | 1 |
In other batting news, Aidan Putman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Jace Beals was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Foreman came up short against Mount Ida on Tuesday, falling 15-4.
Foreman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kane Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Davis also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
The win snapped Mountain Pine's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Foreman, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Mountain Pine couldn't quite get it done against Foreman in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as they fell 11-8. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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