The McLane Highlanders will venture away from home to square off against the Torres Toros at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
McLane made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hoover, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Highlanders fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
McLane saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Corona, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Torres and Madera South meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Toros took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stallions.
Torres has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for McLane, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
McLane's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Highlanders have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Torres, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will McLane continue to outrun the ball?
McLane suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Torres in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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