After a 15-13 finish the last time they played, Tidehaven and Yoakum decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Tidehaven Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Yoakum Bulldogs on Tuesday. The win was just what Tidehaven needed coming off of a 16-6 loss in their prior matchup.
TRISTAN GALVAN made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. GALVAN was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
GALVAN wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clifton Cash, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JECHAN DURAN, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Yoakum's side, Wyatt Hanzelka was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits.
On the hitting side, Yoakum saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trae Cuellar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tidehaven has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Yoakum, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-15-1.
Tidehaven will take on Industrial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Industrial will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Tidehaven surely won't give up without a fight. As for Yoakum, they will head out on the road to square off against Edna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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