The Shiocton Chiefs will venture away from home to square off against the Tigerton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Shiocton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Wittenberg-Birnamwood on Monday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-1. The Chiefs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Tigerton came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 9-5. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Tigerton pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Shiocton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Shiocton took their victory against Tigerton when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 22-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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