Tara came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Broadmoor Buccaneers 15-4. The victory was just what Tara needed coming off of a 25-1 loss in their prior match.
Adrian Coleman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Steven Ruiz, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Jesse Marks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-5.
The win got Tara back to even at 6-6. As for Broadmoor, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tara will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Northeast at 12:00 p.m. Tara and Northeast are at an even 4-4-1 over their past nine head-to-heads. As for Broadmoor, they will head out on the road to take on Bogalusa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bogalusa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Broadmoor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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