The Globe Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Duncan Wildkats at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Globe narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ray 7-6. The victory was just what Globe needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior contest.
Daniel Ramos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cesar Tarango was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Duncan was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ash Fork on Thursday. Everything went Duncan's way against Ash Fork as Duncan made off with a 23-9 win.
Duncan let Isaac Harris and Ethan Hernandez loose on the outfield. Harris scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Hernandez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Harris has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ruiz Pablo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Globe's record is now 5-12. As for Duncan, their record is now 6-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Globe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Duncan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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