The Holgate Tigers will face off against the Paulding Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Holgate will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Holgate is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Stryker with a sharp 11-3 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Vincent Peck made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Peck was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Austin Medina was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Holden Hartman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Paulding's offense. They came up short against Ayersville on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
Holgate's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Paulding, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Holgate couldn't quite get it done against Paulding in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 5-1. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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