The Falls City Tigers will head out to square off against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Falls City has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Falls City lost 14-4 to Auburn on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Vaden Leyden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Blakley Sells, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]). They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over North Nodaway on Thursday. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] has beaten North Nodaway the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest North Nodaway has come to flipping the script.
Axyl Slemp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. Slemp was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Erickson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Luke Morey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Falls City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], their record is now 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Falls City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
