The Tekamah-Herman Tigers will be playing at home against the Wayne Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Tekamah-Herman was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Wahoo/Bishop Neumann.
Tekamah-Herman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parke Loftis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wayne entered their tilt with Thurston-Cuming County with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the 13-3. Wayne might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by nine runs or more this season.
Adrian Contreras was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Contreras was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Alex Rodriguez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Wayne got a massive performance out of Parker Patefield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Kneifl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tekamah-Herman dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tekamah-Herman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. 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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