Armada is 4-0 against New Haven since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Armada Tigers are on the road again to play the New Haven Rockets at 11:00 a.m. Armada's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so New Haven's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Armada came up short against North Branch and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, New Haven put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Clintondale with a sharp 16-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Haven.
Eddie Knuckey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Knuckey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Knuckey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Estes was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brandon Payne, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Armada's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for New Haven, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Armada was able to grind out a solid victory over New Haven in their previous matchup last Thursday, winning 6-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was New Haven's Kaden Gilbert, who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Armada still be able to contain Gilbert? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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