Colbert County and Red Bay are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Colbert County Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Red Bay Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Red Bay took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Colbert County, who comes in off a win.
While Colbert County has not struggled against Phil Campbell recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Colbert County walked away with a 6-1 victory over Phil Campbell. The win was a breath of fresh air for Colbert County as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Clay Dolan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Dolan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Dolan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Stafford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Stafford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Isaih Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Red Bay unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak last Saturday. They fell just short of Hackleburg by a score of 6-5. Red Bay has struggled against Hackleburg recently, as their contest last Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Like Colbert County, Red Bay also got a great game from a two-way player: Ty Reynolds. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Reynolds was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reed Hamiltion made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Colbert County's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Red Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Everything went Colbert County's way against Red Bay in their previous meeting back in March as Colbert County made off with a 13-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colbert County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
