The Rensselaer Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Tamarac Bengals at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rensselaer is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Rensselaer after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 14-8 to Watervliet.
Ronald LaCoy and Jack Melchior stepped up to the plate in a big way. LaCoy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Melchior scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tamarac, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Hoosic Valley out 4-3. The win was some much needed relief for Tamarac as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jacob Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicky Desso, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rensselaer's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Tamarac, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rensselaer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tamarac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rensselaer suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Tamarac in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Rensselaer, Peyton Richardson (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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