Tioga is 5-0 against Saint Jo since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tioga Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Saint Jo Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Tioga's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Saint Jo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tioga stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Era. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tioga.
Abbie Benke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Benke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Benke was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylee Evans was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Tafffi Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Saint Jo is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Collinsville last Thursday.
Tioga's victory bumped their record up to 16-5-2. As for Saint Jo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Tioga took their win against Saint Jo in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tioga since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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