Baseball Preview: Tyler Knights vs. St. Marys Blue Devils
The Tyler Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the St. Marys Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tyler gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Ritchie County onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Tyler Ferrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ferrell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zade Billings, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabe Jackson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Marys came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Knights.
Tyler's win bumped their record up to 19-12. As for St. Marys, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Tyler came up short against St. Marys in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 5-2. Can Tyler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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