The Smithson Valley Rangers will square off against the Tivy Antlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithson Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last 14 games.
Tivy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Smithson Valley hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Rangers were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Wagner on Friday. Considering the Rangers have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Tivy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 8-2 to Veterans Memorial. The Antlers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Tivy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leilah Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Smithson Valley pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Tivy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Smithson Valley took their win against Tivy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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