East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] will challenge the Falls City Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Falls City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], who comes in off a win.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let North Nodaway get on the board and left with an 18-0 win 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
Axyl Slemp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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 solid in the batter's box, 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 become a key player for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. Luke Morey was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
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.
Meanwhile, 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. Another player making a difference was Blakley Sells, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Falls City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Falls City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
