The Tampa Bay Tech Titans will challenge the Armwood Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tampa Bay Tech has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tampa Bay Tech came up short against Chamberlain on Monday, falling 12-1. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Armwood). They blew past Blake 27-19 on Thursday. Considering the Hawks have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Justine Smith was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with four runs, two triples, and five RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mya Ankers, who scored five runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact: Armwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 27 hits. The Hawks are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Armwood's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Armwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tampa Bay Tech has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Armwood, though, as they've been averaging 10.5 hits. Given Tampa Bay Tech's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Tampa Bay Tech took their victory against Armwood in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 29-14 score. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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