The Huron Tigers will face off against the St. Paul Flyers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Huron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Huron is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Edison just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers.
Landon Hohler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Paul came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Brady Fritz, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Landon Fries was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Huron's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for St. Paul, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Huron has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Huron beat St. Paul 8-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Flyers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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