Baseball Preview: May Tigers vs. Ira Bulldogs
The May Tigers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Ira Bulldogs. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (May: 3.4, Ira: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
May is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Westbrook.
Hagan Hester made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hester was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Ace Koethler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Stice, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ira put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cross Plains 24-4. Ira might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
May's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Ira, they pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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