The Karnes City Badgers will head out on the road to challenge the Poth Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Karnes City barely beat Stockdale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Badgers blew past the Brahmas 17-7 on Thursday. The Badgers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Poth came out on top against Nixon-Smiley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Major Luna was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Steward, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Poth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Karnes City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Poth, their record is now 19-5.
Karnes City came up short against Poth in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 7-2. Can the Badgers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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