Softball Game Preview: Tiverton Tigers vs. Times Squared Academy Eagles

The Tiverton Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Times Squared Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tiverton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Tiverton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Exeter-West Greenwich 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Jersey-Ann Hastie and Sara Poland did most of the damage at the plate: Hastie went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Poland went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Poland has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooke Sowa, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Tiverton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Times Squared Academy came up short against Hope on Monday, falling 24-16. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Tiverton pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Times Squared Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything went Tiverton's way against Times Squared Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, as Tiverton made off with a 17-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.