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| 04/25/25 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 0-13 L |
| 05/26/23 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 4-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between J.R. Tucker and Freeman, and Freeman kept the tradition alive. The Tigers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks on Friday. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mavericks from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Caleb Wood put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wood was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base. 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.
In other batting news, Joey Noel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Yamal Ferguson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
J.R. Tucker's record is now 1-8. As for Freeman, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coming up, J.R. Tucker will challenge Deep Run at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Freeman, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 10-8 loss against Collegiate on the 26th.
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