The Mark Twain Tigers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the South Shelby Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. South Shelby took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mark Twain, who comes in off a win.
Mark Twain can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Monroe City.
Nolan Epperson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Epperson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Epperson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mark Twain got a massive performance out of Ayden Waters, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Brayden Moss was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Shelby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Macon.
Mark Twain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for South Shelby, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Mark Twain might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from South Shelby when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mark Twain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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