The New Home Leopards will face off against the Tom Bean Tomcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Home is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
New Home is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over New Deal.
11 must be Tom Bean's lucky number: they beat Alvord with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Tomcats put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Tomcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 games by six runs or more this season.
Cash Linder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Linder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hagen Darney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Donnie Hooten was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Tom Bean always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Tom Bean has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for New Home, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-5-1.
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