Baseball Game Preview: Trenton Tigers vs. Tom Bean Tomcats

Trenton is 2-8 against Tom Bean since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will square off against the Tomcats at 6:30 p.m.

Trenton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Collinsville on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 14-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since March 7th.

Meanwhile, while Tom Bean put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Ector. The Tomcats put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tomcats, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Keaton Reed and Reid Sharp made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Reed tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Sharp tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Reed scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Sharp scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most hits Reed has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hagen Darney, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Brody Pearson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Tom Bean always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Tom Bean has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Trenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.

Trenton came up short against Tom Bean in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.