For the second straight game, Tocoi Creek will face off against Beachside. The Toros will host the Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tocoi Creek will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Tocoi Creek barely beat Beachside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Toros never let the Barracudas get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Toros have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tocoi Creek got a great performance from Bryson Williams as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Pate and Jackson Sizemore did most of the damage at the plate: Pate went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Sizemore got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Sizemore has posted since March 3rd.
Beachside's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Tocoi Creek, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tocoi Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beachside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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