The Heide Trask Titans will head out to face off against the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heide Trask is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Heide Trask couldn't beat East Columbus on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Titans came up short against the Gators, falling 11-4.
Namon Holly was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kasem Scarlett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Fairmont didn't have quite enough to beat West Bladen on Thursday and fell 6-4. The Golden Tornadoes haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mynkoda Smith put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Roderick Deese made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Jamarion Brown was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Heide Trask's record now sits at 4-14. As for Fairmont, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heide Trask has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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