The Arp Tigers will challenge the West Rusk Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arp knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully West Rusk likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Arp got the win against Gladewater by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Tigers have won 17 matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, West Rusk came into Friday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sabine 17-15.
Arp has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for West Rusk, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-8.
Everything went Arp's way against West Rusk in their previous matchup back in February, as Arp made off with a 16-1 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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