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| 04/29/24 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 04/24/19 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 04/26/17 - Away | 12-7 W |
Mechanicsville has gone a perfect 3-0 against J.R. Tucker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Mechanicsville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so J.R. Tucker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mechanicsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Hanover, who was ranked 17th at the time (Mechanicsville was ranked 24th). The Mustangs fell 6-2 to the Hawks on Friday. The Mustangs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Maggie Walker 5-4.
Gabriel Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, 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. Caleb Wood was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
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 has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mechanicsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Mechanicsville took their win against J.R. Tucker when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
