Tucker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southwest DeKalb Panthers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Landen Sherrill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Robert Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Tigers
| 03/26/25 vs Southwest DeKalb | 40% |
| 03/24/25 vs Northview | 22.7% |
| 03/21/25 @ Northview | 27.6% |
| 03/20/25 @ Archer | 16.7% |
| 03/19/25 @ St. Pius X Catholic | 4.8% |
| + 7 more games |
Even though they lost, Tucker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Tucker's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Southwest DeKalb, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
While Tucker had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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