The Houston Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Houston lost 10-1 to St. Benedict at Auburndale on Monday.
Houston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylea Howell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tipton-Rosemark Academy). Everything went their way against Jackson Christian on Monday as they made off with a 21-5 victory. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Addie Thorpe was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 18 contests. Lola Sprenkle was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .576. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-14-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Houston's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Mustangs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Houston continue to outrun the ball?
Houston couldn't quite get it done against Tipton-Rosemark Academy in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 18-13. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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