The Tri-State Christian Crusaders will head out to take on the Tome Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-State Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Tome's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tri-State Christian blew Tome out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Tome got their revenge. The Crusaders fell just short of the Titans by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly two runs.
For Tome's part, Blaine Pendergraft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Pendergraft has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Davies, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Noah Reyes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Tome has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Tri-State Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tri-State Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tome struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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