The Goliad Tigers will take on the London Pirates on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Goliad 3.2, London 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Goliad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Hondo. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 25th.
Meanwhile, London had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bearkats as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 21 games by six runs or more this season.
Goliad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for London, their win bumped their record up to 31-7.
Goliad might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from London in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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