Preview: St. Frederick Warriors vs. Tioga Indians
The St. Frederick Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Tioga Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Frederick will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
St. Frederick proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Grove and snuck past 4-2.
Aiden Melna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Carr, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of KADEN MILLER, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tioga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Franklin Parish with a sharp 18-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Tioga, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Matthew Taylor and Ryan Reeves were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Taylor tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Reeves tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Taylor scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Reeves got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Angel Arellano looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Alex Morrison and Cace Malone did most of the damage at the plate: Morrison went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Malone scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Christian Iles was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
St. Frederick's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Tioga, their record now sits at 10-6.
St. Frederick came up short against Tioga when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 12-7. Can St. Frederick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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