The Temple Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Pepperell Dragons at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Temple has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Pepperell will arrive with four straight wins.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Temple fell 8-5 to Darlington.
Meanwhile, Pepperell got the win against Callaway on Monday by a conclusive 14-4. Considering the Dragons have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Ross was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. JP Kilgo was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Pepperell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Pepperell's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Temple, their loss dropped their record down to 5-21.
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