Allen barely beat Frenship the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Allen Eagles were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Frenship Tigers on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Brooks Bettley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Kyle Tanksley
| 02/28/25 vs Frenship | 2 |
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At the plate, Ayden Austin and Kyle Tanksley did most of the damage at the plate: Austin scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Tanksley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Tanksley a new career-high. Kason Thomas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Allen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Allen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. Frenship's loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Allen will head out to take on Rockwall at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Allen's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Rockwall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Frenship, they will head out on the road to face off against Dallas Jesuit at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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