The Truman Mustangs and the Taft Golden Eagles, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taft took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Truman, who comes in off a win.
Truman's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Evander Childs with a sharp 15-0 win. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Tigers on their field since May 18, 2016.
Meanwhile, Taft came up short against Mott Haven last Wednesday and fell 16-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Mavericks: they've now lost four in a row.
The victory made it two in a row for Truman and bumps their season record up to 2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Taft, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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