Baseball Preview: Inderkum Tigers vs. Antelope Titans
Inderkum is 9-1 against Antelope since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Inderkum Tigers will be playing at home against the Antelope Titans at 4:00 p.m. Inderkum will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Inderkum will head into Thursday's contest having proved themselves against Antelope: Inderkum took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Antelope, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. Inderkum sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Antelope.
Ty Miramontes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miramontes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miramontes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Miramontes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Norton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Inderkum has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Antelope, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Inderkum has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Antelope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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