The Tidehaven Tigers will challenge the Industrial Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Tidehaven 3.4, Industrial 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Tidehaven beats Industrial with nine runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Tigers beat Edna on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Industrial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Palacios by a score of 5-2 on Friday.
Easton Larew made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Larew wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cooper Francis was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Industrial hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Industrial pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tidehaven, their win bumped their record up to 12-7-1.
Tidehaven came out on top in a nail-biter against Industrial in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Cobras have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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