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| 05/06/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 05/06/25 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 4-11 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 11-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
J.R. Tucker lost to Maggie Walker on Tuesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Tigers skirted past Maggie Walker 5-4.
Gabriel Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yamal Ferguson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keller Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
J.R. Tucker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maggie Walker only posted an OBP of .348.
J.R. Tucker is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Maggie Walker, they moved to 9-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, J.R. Tucker will welcome Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maggie Walker, they will head out on the road to challenge Hermitage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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