Bluffton is 9-1 against Southern Wells since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will host the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Bluffton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
While Bluffton's victory against South Adams wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Starfires 7-5. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Starfires: they've now won five in a row.
Cameron Williams
| 04/24/25 @ South Adams | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Taylor | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs New Haven | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bellmont | 1 |
Bluffton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Williams a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells entered their match against Adams Central on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Raiders lost 13-1 to the Flying Jets. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jakob Gearheart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Southern Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Bluffton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bluffton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southern Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bluffton's way against Southern Wells when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Bluffton made off with a 14-1 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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