The Ontario Tigers will take on the Melba Mustangs in a tournament on Friday.
Ontario saw some tournament action on Thursday. They lost 26-2 to New Plymouth. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brogan Davis was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Melba waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Honkers get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly three runs.
Cooper Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Aggen, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Aden Arrington was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Ontario now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Melba, their record is now 6-1.
Ontario suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Melba when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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