The Cleveland Rams will square off against the South Garner Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Cleveland needed a bit of extra time to put away Garner. They had just enough and edged out the Trojans 5-4. The victory was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on six straight.
Henry Blackman and Caleb Lynn did most of the damage at the plate: Blackman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Lynn went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden McArthur, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Garner). They had just enough and edged out Southeast Raleigh 10-8. The high-scoring effort was just what the Titans needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Henny Mejia was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs.
South Garner kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for South Garner, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-16.
Cleveland came out on top in a nail-biter against South Garner when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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