The Vaughn White Tigers will face off against the Triumph Charter Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vaughn is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Vaughn came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Riverdale Baptist by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the White Tigers have suffered since March 15th.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Triumph Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Discovery get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Gabriel Gonzales, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Triumph Charter's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Javier Herrera was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Triumph Charter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Triumph Charter back to even at 8-8. As for Vaughn, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Everything went Vaughn's way against Triumph Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2018, as Vaughn made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the White Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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