The Lake Region Thunder will face off against the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jones will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Lake Region extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Thunder blew past Lake Wales 8-2. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Kailyn Reeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Kirsten Aldridge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Margaret Jenkins, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Lake Region hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jones walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 27-16 win on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Fightin' Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bidline Augusma was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Jasha Morris was another key player, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with eight stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Lake Region's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Jones, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Lake Region has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jones, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will Lake Region keep running through batters, or will the Fightin' Tigers buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
