The Tigard Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the West Salem Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tigard will be strutting in after a win while West Salem will be coming in after a loss.
Tigard took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Putnam 5-4. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Kingsmen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Alexander Pearson
| 04/10/25 vs Putnam | 11 |
| 04/02/25 @ Beaverton | 6 |
| 03/24/25 @ Verrado | 6 |
Alexander Pearson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Grant Fensler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, West Salem was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Silverton, falling 13-2.
Tigard now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for West Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Tigard beat West Salem 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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