The Empire Ravens will face off against the Tanque Verde Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Empire is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Empire had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Pusch Ridge Christian Academy put an end to it on Wednesday. The Ravens fell 3-0 to the Lions. The Ravens have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
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Empire saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Tiggas, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Tiggas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Sabercats. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Tanque Verde pushed their record up to 16-4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Empire, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Empire has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Tanque Verde struggles in that department as they've averaged .512. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Empire might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Tanque Verde in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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