The Elida Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loving Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elida's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Floyd. The high-scoring effort was just what Elida needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Radlee Ferguson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodey Fraze, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Loving came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Garett Bunch was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Elida's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Loving, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Loving's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Elida hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Loving, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Elida's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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