Baseball Preview: Tyner Academy Rams vs. Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers
The Tyner Academy Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tyner Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Tyner Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. Their rough 11-2 defeat to Marion County might stick with them for a while.
Howard Tech can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Ridge a 14-0 shutout. Howard Tech's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Howard Tech let J Kwon McKevie and Lorenzo Berry loose on the outfield. McKevie scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Berry scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Camron James, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tyner Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Howard Tech, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8.
Tyner Academy suffered a grim 16-9 defeat to Howard Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Tyner Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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