Tivy hasn't had much luck against Smithson Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Antlers will head out on the road to take on the Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Tivy will be strutting in after a victory while Smithson Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Tivy made easy work of Veterans Memorial and carried off a 12-3 win. The Antlers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Sam Barber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Tivy is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-13 otherwise.
Robert Johnson
| 04/11/25 @ Veterans Memorial | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Wagner | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Clark | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Lehman | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Tivy got a massive performance out of Robert Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Johnson is becoming a predictor of the Antlers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Guy Flores, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Tivy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Smithson Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Sotomayor on Saturday and fell 9-8.
Tivy's record is now 11-15. As for Smithson Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
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