The Tinora Rams will face off against the Hicksville Aces at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tinora had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Montpelier on Monday. The Rams put the hurt on the Locomotives with a sharp 14-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Locomotives: they've now won five in a row.
Hicksville came out on top against Hilltop on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run seventh inning. The Aces blew past the Cadets 12-3.
Jayden Beverly and Parker Bassett made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Beverly pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bassett pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Beverly went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Bassett went 2-for-4 with two runs. Bassett has become a key player for Hicksville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hicksville got a big performance out of Owen Stuckey, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Bell, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Hicksville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hilltop only managed four hits.
Hicksville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Tinora, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Tinora took their win against Hicksville in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aces turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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