The Lebanon Tigers will take on the Mooresville Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mooresville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lebanon, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Lebanon turned things around against Crawfordsville on Friday. They came out on top against the Athenians by a score of 6-2.
Bryce Nelson
| 04/18/25 vs Ben Davis | 3 |
| 05/23/25 vs Crawfordsville | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Clinton Prairie | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Fountain Central | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Southmont | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Bryce Nelson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lebanon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-22 when he doesn't). Andrew Kaylor was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Mooresville was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Whiteland.
Kiernan Herald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Tyler Denny made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brody McGaha, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Mooresville's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Lebanon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-23.
Lebanon was able to grind out a solid win over Mooresville in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, winning 5-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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