The Minor Tigers will challenge the Shades Valley Mounties at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Minor's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five games, but Monday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Minor fell victim to Gardendale and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Rockets, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, Shades Valley got the win against Huffman on Saturday by a conclusive 11-5.
Joshua Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Braylon Ford was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Eli Nelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Shades Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .596. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huffman only posted an OBP of .312.
Shades Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-22. As for Minor, their loss dropped their record down to 6-23.
Minor was able to grind out a solid win over Shades Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 7-3. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Mounties have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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