The Victoria East Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Jones Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Victoria East knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Jones likes a good challenge.
Victoria East's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Randle with a sharp 11-0 win. Considering the Titans have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Steele
| 03/14/25 @ Randle | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Randle | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Lytle | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs London | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Judson | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Ryan Steele, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 12 games. Kason Kolle was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Jones fell victim to Tuloso-Midway and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors & Cherokees. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Warriors & Cherokees recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Victoria East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Jones' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Victoria East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Jones, though, as they've only averaged .324. Will they be able to contain Victoria East's hitters?
Everything went Victoria East's way against Jones when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Victoria East made off with a 12-3 victory. Will Victoria East repeat their success, or does Jones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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