For the second straight game, Tucker will face off against Northview. Tucker will welcome Northview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tucker is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Tucker came into this matchup off a tough 15-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Northview by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since February 18th.
For Northview's part, they got a great performance from Ryan DiSano as he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave DiSano a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Daniel Tompkins and Bryant Gamble did most of the damage at the plate: Tompkins scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Gamble scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Tompkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Graham Forney, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Northview's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Tucker, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
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