The Capitan Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elida Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capitan will be strutting in after a win while Elida will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Capitan made easy work of Dora and carried off a 26-7 victory. The win was just what Capitan needed coming off of a 15-3 defeat in their prior game.
Logan Ritter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Ritter was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances.
In other batting news, Capitan got a massive performance out of Aiden Smith, who went 4-for-6 with six stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Emerson-Betti, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs.
Meanwhile, Elida couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 23-9 loss to Non Varsity Opponent on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Like Capitan, Elida also got a great game from a two-way player: Hardy Fraze. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fraze was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Fraze wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
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