Tyler had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Andrews Yellowjackets.
Reese Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Clark was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Zade Billings was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Andrews' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Baker, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Tyler's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Andrews, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Tyler is on the road again on Friday to play Potsdam at 12:30 p.m. Potsdam has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something Tyler will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Andrews, they will head out on the road to challenge Cassadaga Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Andrews is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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