J.R. Tucker has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Highland Springs Springers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
J.R. Tucker scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Maggie Walker a 16-0 shutout. The win was just what J.R. Tucker needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Caleb Wood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Wood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Choi, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Joey Noel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Highland Springs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Henrico 10-0. The win was nothing new for Highland Springs as they're now sitting on four straight.
J.R. Tucker made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5-1. As for Highland Springs, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
J.R. Tucker came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland Springs in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will J.R. Tucker repeat their success, or does Highland Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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