The Inderkum Tigers will take on the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Inderkum waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 10-3 victory.
Travis Outing was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Outing was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Norton, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jacob Gomez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek beat Bradshaw Christian 7-4 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Laguna Creek.
Ryan Eddy was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brandon Low, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Inderkum's record is now 10-8. As for Laguna Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Inderkum has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Laguna Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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