Tahoma is 8-2 against Decatur since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tahoma Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Decatur Golden Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tahoma's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Kentridge's usually-dominant pitching crew. Tahoma put the hurt on Kentridge with a sharp 12-3 win.
Adam Jay made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Jay has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jay was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Beckett Turnbow was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Elliott Thom was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Stadium typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Decatur proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 9-5.
Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eric Havili, who scored two runs.
Tahoma has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Decatur, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9.
Tahoma's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Tahoma has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Decatur, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Tahoma continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Tahoma's way against Decatur in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Tahoma made off with an 11-1 win. Does Tahoma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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