The WestSide Renegades will face off against the Tug Valley Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
WestSide came up short against Scott on Friday, falling 12-1. The Renegades have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
WestSide saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Clay, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tug Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Sherman.
Gavin Fitzpatrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Tug Valley's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 5-12 when he doesn't).
WestSide's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Tug Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. WestSide has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tug Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
WestSide suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Tug Valley in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can the Renegades avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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