Indians
| 02/01/25 vs Bangs | 30 |
| 03/18/25 vs San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 21 |
| 03/18/25 vs San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 20 |
| 04/01/25 @ Grape Creek | 14 |
| 02/22/25 vs Tolar | 12 |
Jim Ned's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Merkel Badgers. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tucker Deal made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Watson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Colby Clinkscales, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Jim Ned kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive matchups.
Jim Ned pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Merkel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9-1 record this season.
Jim Ned will challenge Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.8, the Bulldogs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Merkel, they will head out on the road to face off against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Badgers are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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