The Tyngsborough Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Beverly Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tyngsborough will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Clinton last Wednesday. The Tigers blew past the Gaels 16-1. The Tigers have beaten the Gaels the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Gaels has come to flipping the script.
Kiley Hogan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Hogan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Katie O'Keefe was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kristin Deschenes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Tyngsborough always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clinton only posted an OBP of .136.
Meanwhile, Beverly strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They skirted past Masconomet Regional 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tyngsborough's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Beverly, their record now sits at 3-0.
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