The Straughn Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Rome Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Straughn let Park Crossing stack five runs on them in the first inning on Thursday but luckily Straughn prevailed anyway. The Tigers walked away with a 9-6 win over the Thunderbirds.
Cash Nelson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Ashberry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. Eli Grissett also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Rome waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Tigers 17-4. While the Wolves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Straughn's record now sits at 2-5. As for Rome, their record is now 9-2.
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