The North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Malone Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Bay Haven Academy has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Bay Haven Academy came up short against Freeport on Tuesday, falling 16-2. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Malone's pitchers stepped up to hand Graceville a 15-0 shutout. Considering Malone has won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Timothy Evans made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Hoke Harkrider was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Kris Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Malone lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Malone is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for North Bay Haven Academy, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
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