The Tom Bean Tomcats will challenge the Alvord Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tom Bean is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Axtell 9-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Tomcats, who have now won three matches in a row.
Cash Linder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Linder was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hagen Darney was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Keaton Reed, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Alvord made easy work of Riesel on Friday and carried off a 10-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Tom Bean's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Alvord, their record now sits at 20-7.
Tom Bean beat Alvord 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Tomcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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