Tyner Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-8. They came up short against the East Ridge Pioneers, falling 12-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 18-17 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for East Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For East Ridge's part, Austin Dial made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Dial a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Parker Owens and Dylan Owens did most of the damage at the plate: Parker went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Dylan went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Madden, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Tyner Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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