Baseball Game Preview: Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats vs. Port Aransas Marlins

The Skidmore-Tynan Bobcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Port Aransas Marlins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skidmore-Tynan has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Bobcats on Wednesday. Skidmore-Tynan lost 16-1 to Refugio. The defeat continues a trend for Skidmore-Tynan in their meetings with Refugio: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Port Aransas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Aransas Pass with a sharp 15-5 victory on Tuesday. The Marlins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.

Port Aransas pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Skidmore-Tynan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Skidmore-Tynan skirted past Port Aransas 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Skidmore-Tynan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Port Aransas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.