The Holy Savior Menard Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Tioga Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holy Savior Menard will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Holy Savior Menard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Oakdale a 17-0 shutout. Holy Savior Menard's victory was all the more impressive since Oakdale was averaging only 3.71 runs allowed on the season.
Holy Savior Menard got a great performance from Mike Henry as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Coen Laroux was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Marcantel, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tioga put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Peabody as Tioga made off with a 22-3 win. While fans of Tioga might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Patton Ferguson looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Morrison, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Marcos Arellano was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Holy Savior Menard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Tioga, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Everything went Holy Savior Menard's way against Tioga in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Holy Savior Menard made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Savior Menard since the squad 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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