Neches and Cross Roads are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Neches Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cross Roads Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neches will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Neches scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Trinidad a 21-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Neches with their most commanding win of the season.
Cross Roads can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Martins Mill 10-0. The result was nothing new for Cross Roads, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ruger Bane made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bane has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bane was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristan Himes, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Colton Hemphill, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Neches' win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Cross Roads, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6.
Neches came out on top in a nail-biter against Cross Roads when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Neches repeat their success, or does Cross Roads have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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