The Whitewright Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Tom Bean Tomcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitewright took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over Dodd City.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean entered their tilt with Trenton on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 16-1 victory. 16 seems to be a good number for the Tomcats as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cash Linder made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Donnie Hooten, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Tom Bean: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Collin Cherry also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The victory got Whitewright back to even at 11-11. As for Tom Bean, their record now sits at 15-7.
Whitewright suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Tom Bean in their previous meeting on April 1st. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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