For the second straight game, Lithonia will face off against Tucker. The Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lithonia hasn't scored more than two runs for ten games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lithonia's offense. They lost 20-0 to Tucker on Tuesday.
For Tucker's part, Jalen Cross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Tucker: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-18 otherwise.
In other batting news, Tucker got a massive performance out of Robert Robinson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Robinson is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-17 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Morledge, who went 1-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Tucker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Lithonia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Tucker, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-18.
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