The Tuscola Warriors will challenge the Newton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Tuscola needed a bit of extra time to put away Arcola. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Purple Riders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 21st.
Newton never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Carterville on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Lions. Considering the Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Quincy Fulton, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was David Ferguson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Tuscola is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
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