The Republic Tigers will head out to challenge the Selkirk Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Republic's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last eight matches.
On Thursday, Republic got the win against Oroville by a conclusive 18-9. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Selkirk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Northport, falling 13-2. That's two games in a row now that the Rangers have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Republic pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Selkirk, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Republic skirted past Selkirk 14-13 in their previous meeting back in April. 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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