For the second straight game, Sequoyah will face off against Kiefer. Sequoyah will host Kiefer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Sequoyah is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Kiefer just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 5-1 to the Trojans.
For Kiefer's part, Landon Ruggieri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the fewest hits Ruggieri has allowed over his last four games.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Kiefer is undefeated when Murphy posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Koi Birdtail, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kiefer is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Sequoyah's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
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