Baseball Preview: Tioga Indians vs. Holy Savior Menard Eagles
The Tioga Indians will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Holy Savior Menard Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tioga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Peabody with a sharp 22-3 win. Tioga might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Patton Ferguson looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Morrison, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Arellano, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holy Savior Menard came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Holy Savior Menard's win was all the more impressive since Oakdale was averaging only 3.71 runs allowed on the season.
Holy Savior Menard also got a great performance from Mike Henry as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Coen Laroux was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Carter Marcantel was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tioga's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Holy Savior Menard, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Tioga might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Holy Savior Menard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Tioga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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