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| 04/23/24 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 17-1 W |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 15-4 W |
| 04/27/21 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/23/19 - Home | 13-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Tri has gone a perfect 7-0 against South Decatur recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Titans will be playing at home against the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Tri is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Shenandoah just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 3-2.
Macey Ballard put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Ballard wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Williams, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, South Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Southwestern, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Tri's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for South Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Tri hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like South Decatur struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Tri's way against South Decatur when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Tri made off with a 13-0 win. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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