The Tuscola Warriors will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Urbana Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Tuscola will be strutting in after a win while Urbana will be coming in after a loss.
Tuscola came into Friday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Cerro Gordo/Bement on Friday. Tuscola's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Urbana's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Rantoul on Monday. Urbana's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lucas Henderson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Urbana saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaydon Riggs, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Tuscola made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Urbana, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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