Tigers
| 05/14/26 vs Greeneview | 1 |
| 05/11/26 @ Manchester | 8 |
| 05/09/26 vs Western Brown | 2 |
| 05/06/26 vs Miami Trace | 5 |
| 05/04/26 @ Miami Trace | 3 |
| + 19 more games |
McClain is on a three-game streak of home losses, and New Lexington a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The McClain Tigers will take on the New Lexington Panthers in a tournament on Tuesday. McClain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, McClain didn't have quite enough to beat Greeneview and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Connor Chandler was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Douglas, who went 3-for-5 with one triple.
Meanwhile, New Lexington didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfield Union on Friday and fell 9-7. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly two runs.
Gus Pearson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
McClain's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for New Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
New Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. McClain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for New Lexington, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will McClain keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend?
McClain suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to New Lexington in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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