Baseball Preview: Arnold Marlins vs. Bay Tornadoes
Arnold is 8-2 against Bay since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Arnold Marlins will look to defend their home field against the Bay Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arnold is returning to their home field after beating Bozeman on theirs, despite the fact Bozeman has dominated at home this season. Arnold won by a run and slipped past Bozeman 5-4.
Arnold got a great performance from Jackson Ross as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Josh Lindsey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Austin Hendrix was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bay had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Tigers. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Bay as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jacob Pascoe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Knox-Brennan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Fuentes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Arnold's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
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