The Tonkawa Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Stroud Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tonkawa's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Woodland. The Buccaneers have beaten the Cougars the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
Cayden Duvall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tonkawa let Barrick Wano and Conner Dewitt run wild. Wano scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Dewitt scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave Wano a new career-high. Brody Reed was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tonkawa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodland only posted an OBP of .294.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stroud). They blew past Davenport 13-4 on Monday. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Jerry Cropp made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cropp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Jessen Leathers was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Stroud and bumps their season record up to 2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tonkawa, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Stroud's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tonkawa hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Stroud, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Tonkawa's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
