The Tecumseh Arrows will venture away from home to square off against the Urbana Hillclimbers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tecumseh lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Triad, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Arrows blew past the Cardinals 14-1 on Wednesday. The Arrows' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Urbana came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Cardinals 7-5.
BJ Potter looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Urbana's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Urbana got a big performance out of Grady Lantz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Lantz has become a key player for the Hillclimbers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Colt Teepe was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Urbana kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April.
Tecumseh's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Urbana, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Tecumseh came up short against Urbana in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 6-3. Can the Arrows avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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