The Bay Tornadoes will challenge the Sequoyah Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Bay and Arnold had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Bay came up short against Arnold on Monday, falling 14-3. The loss continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Marlins: they've now lost three in a row.
Bay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Fuentes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Fuentes has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Rutherford.
Ryan Hall was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last five matches. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Maddox Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Tristan Tipton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bay's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Sequoyah, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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