The Birdville Hawks will take on the Ryan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Birdville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Birdville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Fossil Ridge on Saturday.
Connor Malvik looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daniel Sandoval, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Becker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Birdville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matches.
While Ryan didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Saginaw on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Birdville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Ryan, their record is now 8-5.
Birdville couldn't quite get it done against Ryan in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can Birdville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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