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| 03/08/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/06/25 - Home | 2-4 L |
| 03/10/20 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 04/02/19 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 03/05/19 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 05/02/15 - Home | 2-14 L |
Tatum hadn't done well against New Diana recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Tatum had just enough and edged out New Diana 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Tatum has posted since April 16, 2024.
Logen Tovar looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Grant Adcock was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tristin Berry, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Tatum hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Tatum is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. New Diana's loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Tatum and New Diana should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Tatum (ranked 229th) will meet Arp (ranked 728th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tatum 2.9, New Diana 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, New Diana will face off against Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th up 542 places (79 vs. 621). Tatum is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
