For the second straight game, Ross will face off against Napoleon. The Little Giants will venture away from home to take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ross' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Napoleon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ross is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Napoleon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
For Napoleon's part, Trey Rubinstein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Rubinstein has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Napoleon let Parker Woods and Owen Espinoza run wild. Woods went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Espinoza went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Woods has posted over his last 12 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Hershberger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Napoleon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Ross, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
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