Tatum is 7-0 against Arp since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tatum Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Arp Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Arp took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tatum, who comes in off a win.
While Tatum has not struggled against West Rusk recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Tatum blew past West Rusk 9-1. The victory was nothing new for Tatum as they're now sitting on three straight.
Noa Cart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jazmyne Taylor and Alex Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Brown scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Crawford, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Arp fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Jefferson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 10-9. Arp's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Arp saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A Carpenter, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was J Potts, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Tatum has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-18 record this season. As for Arp, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Tatum came out on top in a nail-biter against Arp in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 8-7. Does Tatum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arp turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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