The Trenton Tigers will face off against the Tom Bean Tomcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Trenton fell victim to Honey Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Matthew Brower made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tom Bean). They never let Savoy get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Tuesday. The Tomcats haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Dyson Farris was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tom Bean let Cash Linder and Donnie Hooten run wild. Linder scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Hooten scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Linder has become a key player for Tom Bean: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Reed, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Tom Bean was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .688. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Tom Bean's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Trenton, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Trenton might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Tom Bean in their previous meeting last Saturday. Will Trenton 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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