Minor is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Homewood is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will host the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minor has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Minor duked it out with Shelby County on Saturday. The Tigers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 13-3. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Homewood put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let Shades Valley get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Homewood is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Minor, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Minor couldn't quite get it done against Homewood in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as they fell 11-6. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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