The Puckett Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Puckett has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three, while St. Andrew's Episcopal will come in with four straight wins.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Puckett had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Wesson.
Trent McGraw was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Puckett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Rankin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Wilkes Carter, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They blew past French Camp Academy 13-5. That's two games straight that St. Andrew's Episcopal has won by exactly eight runs.
St. Andrew's Episcopal let Walker Van Meter and Justin Word loose on the outfield. Van Meter scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Word went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. John William Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Puckett's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Puckett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Andrew's Episcopal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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