The Tom Bean Tomcats will challenge the Caddo Mills Foxes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Tom Bean will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Van Alstyne, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Tomcats were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Panthers on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tomcats considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Brayden Bomar spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cash Linder, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Dyson Farris, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Caddo Mills and Mabank finished up their matchup with a 3-3 tie on Friday.
Tom Bean's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Caddo Mills' draw makes their record 4-0-1 this season.
Tom Bean suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Caddo Mills in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Can the Tomcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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