The Porter Pirates will challenge the Hulbert Riders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Porter lost 11-4 to Mounds on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Hulbert had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Haymakers by a score of 10-6.
Ethan Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four games. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Ty Wynn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Dusty Tedder was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hulbert kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hulbert pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Porter, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Porter took their win against Hulbert in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Riders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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