Hermitage has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the J.R. Tucker Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hermitage and J.R. Tucker are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Hermitage lost 13-2 to Glen Allen on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Hermitage in their matchups with Glen Allen: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hermitage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Edmonds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past John Marshall 20-0. J.R. Tucker's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hermitage's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for J.R. Tucker, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-16-1.
Hermitage came out on top in a nail-biter against J.R. Tucker when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was J.R. Tucker's Caleb Wood, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hermitage still be able to contain Wood? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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