New Deal is 9-1 against Ralls since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The New Deal Lions will head out on the road to take on the Ralls Jackrabbits at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Deal has five straight victories, Ralls has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, New Deal narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Olton 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Bigham, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Ralls had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Lockney on Wednesday.
Ralls saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Tidwell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Tidwell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
New Deal pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Ralls, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Tuesday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. New Deal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ralls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Deal took their win against Ralls in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-4. Does New Deal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ralls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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