Bluffton is 9-1 against Southern Wells since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bluffton Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Southern Wells Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Bluffton didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian and fell 2-1.
Bluffton got a good showing from Colton Arnold, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Bluffton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Betancourt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Wayne Canterbury.
Landon Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bluffton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Southern Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bluffton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southern Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bluffton's way against Southern Wells in their previous meeting back in April as Bluffton made off with a 15-1 victory. Does Bluffton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Wells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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