The Tabernacle Torches will face off against the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tabernacle was handed a 14-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene two weeks ago. They skirted past Tuscaloosa Home Educators 8-7. The victory continues a trend for the Torches in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tuscaloosa Christian walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over Eastwood Christian on Monday. Tuscaloosa Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Tuscaloosa Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Tabernacle, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-6.
Tabernacle couldn't quite finish off Tuscaloosa Christian when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. Can the Torches avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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