Tocoi Creek has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tocoi Creek: 2.2, Bartram Trail: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Tocoi Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Ponte Vedra, taking the game 6-1.
Carsson Zepp made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Zepp was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Aden Zuehlke looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Tocoi Creek got a big performance out of Chase Pate, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nate Wade was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail pushed their score to 19 the last time they played they, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. They had just enough and edged Menendez out 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Bartram Trail who now have three in a row.
Walker Cloudt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Cantona, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Tocoi Creek's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Bartram Trail, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tocoi Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bartram Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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