Baseball Preview: Tocoi Creek Toros vs. Menendez Falcons
The Tocoi Creek Toros will head out on the road to square off against the Menendez Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tocoi Creek is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
Last Tuesday, Tocoi Creek beat Clay by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Ben Robinson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Menendez was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Palatka on Thursday. Menendez narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Palatka 5-3.
Tocoi Creek's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Menendez, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Tocoi Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Menendez when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tocoi Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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