Maggie Walker came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the J.R. Tucker Tigers on Tuesday as Maggie Walker made off with an 11-4 win. This was payback for Maggie Walker, who suffered a 16-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Cash Garrett, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Donovan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On J.R. Tucker's side, Caleb Wood was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, J.R. Tucker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of ten games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Maggie Walker's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for J.R. Tucker, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11-1.
Maggie Walker will take on John Marshall at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maggie Walker is facing John Marshall at the right time seeing as John Marshall is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for J.R. Tucker, they will head out on the road to square off against Albemarle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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