The Tinora Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Edgerton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tinora came out on top against Fairview on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Rams walked away with a 9-4 win over the Apaches. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Apaches: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Edgerton entered their tilt with Antwerp on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Archers a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly ten runs.
Noah Weaver and Jackson Flower did most of the damage at the plate: Weaver went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Flower went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Flower is becoming a predictor of Edgerton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Braden Leppelmeier was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Edgerton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Tinora pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Edgerton, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Tinora came out on top in a nail-biter against Edgerton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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