Baseball Game Preview: Tucker Tigers vs. Luella Lions

The Tucker Tigers will take on the Luella Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Tucker has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Tucker came up short against North Springs on Thursday, falling 15-5.

Alec Waller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Luella faced off against Stephenson on Friday. The Lions walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Jaguars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Luella's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tucker, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.