For the second straight game, Centralia will face off against Aberdeen. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Centralia is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Centralia couldn't beat Aberdeen on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Tigers came up short against the Bobcats, falling 18-6. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 4-0 in the first period.
For Aberdeen's part, Aidan Baker and Donovaan Hedgpeth did most of the damage at the plate: Baker got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Hedgpeth got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave Hedgpeth a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Schreiber, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Aberdeen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Aberdeen has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Centralia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
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