For the second straight game, Temple will face off against Pepperell. The Tigers will welcome the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Temple has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Pepperell will arrive with five straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Temple's offense. They came up short against Pepperell on Tuesday, falling 18-0.
For Pepperell's part, Sam Ross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ross was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Frazier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. JP Kilgo was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Pepperell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pepperell's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Temple, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-22.
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