For the second straight game, Lakeridge will face off against Tigard. The Pacers will challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tigard hit Lakeridge with a six-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pacers fell 6-3 to the Tigers. Surprisingly, this marked the Pacers' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
For Tigard's part, Alexander Pearson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Pearson is becoming a predictor of Tigard's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-7-1 when he doesn't). Pearson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryan Frye looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Taylor, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Lakeridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Tigard, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8-1.
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