The Erie Tigers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Erie didn't have quite enough to beat West Albany and fell 9-8. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erie got a good showing from Jeremiah Flaum, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Flaum a new career-low in walks (one).
At the plate, Ronin Ward made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kodie Shafter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley came up short against Paradise Honors on Saturday and fell 6-1.
Jake Watts was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Ralston Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Hays, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Mason Gilbreth also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Erie's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ralston Valley, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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