The Tabb Tigers will head out to face off against the Smithfield Packers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tabb's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tabb easily dispatched Bruton on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Tigers fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Smithfield was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of Gloucester by a score of 3-2. The matchup marked the Packers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Walton Bondurant was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Bondurant is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Tabb has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Smithfield fell to 4-1.
Tabb beat Smithfield 4-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Packers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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