The Tuckerman Bulldogs will face off against the McCrory Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuckerman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so McCrory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Tuckerman needed a bit of extra time to put away Izard County. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since March 14th.
Tuckerman got a great performance from Emma Davis as she struck out eight batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Gracee McGuire was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ally Sampson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, McCrory won against Trumann two weeks ago with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again two weeks ago. McCrory put the hurt on Palestine-Wheatley with a sharp 11-5 victory. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Tuckerman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. McCrory now has a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Tuckerman's way against McCrory in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, as Tuckerman made off with an 11-0 win. Does Tuckerman have another victory up their sleeve, or will McCrory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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