The Big Pasture Rangers will square off against the Walters Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Big Pasture is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Geronimo a 12-0 shutout. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Blue Jays recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
LAWSON McCULLOUGH made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). McCULLOUGH was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LANE TINSLEY, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was PATRICK NORTHRIP, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Big Pasture was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Walters posted their closest victory since April 12, 2024 on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Velma-Alma 11-10.
Like Big Pasture, Walters also got a great game from a two-way player: GAGE SANSOME. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance gave SANSOME a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, CASH THOMAS and CREED SHORTT did most of the damage at the plate: THOMAS scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while SHORTT scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. What's more, THOMAS posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of MAVERICK COOKE, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
Big Pasture suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Walters in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Big Pasture avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
