Alvord has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Tom Bean Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alvord is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Petrolia with a sharp 14-2 win.
Jeremy Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aidan Caporale was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Asher Barnes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean entered their tilt with Cooper with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Saturday.
Hagen Darney was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Donnie Hooten, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Alvord's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Tom Bean, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alvord has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tom Bean struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Alvord's way against Tom Bean in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 as Alvord made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Alvord have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tom Bean turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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