Baseball Game Preview: Tioga Bulldogs vs. Honey Grove Warriors

For the first time this season, Tioga will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Honey Grove Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Tioga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Tioga is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Alvord on Saturday. They came up short against Alvord, falling 12-0. The match marked the first time this season in which Tioga was not able to get on the board.

Tioga saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Johnny Dorpinghause also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Honey Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Chisum by a score of 2-1.

Honey Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Tioga, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 5-2-1.

Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Tioga has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. However, it's not like Honey Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .537. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.