The Hand Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Mercy Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hand is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hand gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against West Haven as Hand made off with an 11-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hand.
The team relied heavily on Reese Ciecko, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tatum Cash, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mercy fell victim to Ellington and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The contest marked the first time this year in which Mercy was not able to get on the board.
Hand has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Hand came up short against Mercy in their previous meeting back in April, falling 9-5. Can Hand avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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