The Caruthersville Tigers will face off against the Bernie Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Caruthersville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bernie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
15 must be Caruthersville's lucky number: they beat Campbell with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Tigers didn't even let the Camels on the board, marking the Tigers' second-straight 15-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won ten games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bernie fell victim to Kennett and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The Mules have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory was the third in a row for Caruthersville, bringing their record up to 17-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bernie, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Caruthersville beat Bernie 7-4 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Mules have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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