The Oliver Ames Tigers will face off against the King Philip Regional Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oliver Ames has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oliver Ames is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canton on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, King Philip Regional strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Bridgewater-Raynham with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
King Philip Regional got a great performance from Jacoby Cady as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Alex Lutfy was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brady Herlin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
King Philip Regional kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
King Philip Regional's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Oliver Ames, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Oliver Ames suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to King Philip Regional when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
