The Ore City Rebels will square off against the Arp Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Ore City sitting on three straight victories and Arp on five.
Ore City had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Linden-Kildare on Thursday. The Rebels blew past the Tigers 9-3. The Rebels' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Arp never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Elysian Fields by a score of 5-0. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Not much got past Zane Bourque, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Elysian Fields off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Wallace, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tye Tamplin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Ore City's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Arp, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0-1.
Ore City might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Arp when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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