Tanque Verde has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tanque Verde has not done well against Sabino recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Tanque Verde came out on top against Sabino by a score of 6-2. The win was just what Tanque Verde needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior game.
Trevor Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Carlson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payson Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tombstone waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Wildcats. That's two games straight that Tombstone has won by exactly three runs.
Like Tanque Verde, Tombstone also got a great game from a two-way player: DJ Elias. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Elias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Tanque Verde has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Tombstone, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Wednesday's match will pit two of the most dominant two-way players against one another: Carlson and Elias. Carlson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages has an ERA of 1.98 over 28.1 innings pitched. For his part, Elias has averaged has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.04 over 27 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.488/0.488/0.732 for 15 runs.
Tanque Verde took their victory against Tombstone in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 18-1. Does Tanque Verde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tombstone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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