Tioga waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Frederick Warriors and snuck past 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Tioga, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brady Martin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Cace Malone was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Christian Iles was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On St. Frederick's side, William Patrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Patrick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Melna, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Tioga's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for St. Frederick, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tioga's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Neville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tioga's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Neville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Frederick, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lincoln Prep at 5:00 p.m. St. Frederick is facing Lincoln Prep at the right time seeing as Lincoln Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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