Trenton is 1-9 against Tom Bean since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will square off against the Tomcats at 6:30 p.m.
Trenton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Honey Grove on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-5.
Collin Reim put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run.
In other batting news, Wyatt Davis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Connor Sherwood also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. The matchup marked the Tomcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Like Trenton, Tom Bean also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Dearmond. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Dearmond a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Cash Linder was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Donnie Hooten, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Tom Bean was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Trenton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-2. As for Tom Bean, their record now sits at 8-1.
Trenton suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Tom Bean when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
