The Tigerton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Almond-Bancroft Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Tigerton barely beat Gresham Community the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Wildcats 14-8 on Monday. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Almond-Bancroft). Everything went their way against Wild Rose on Thursday as they made off with a 13-2 win. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 3, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Tigerton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Almond-Bancroft, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Tigerton came up short against Almond-Bancroft in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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