The Neches Tigers will square off against the Wells Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neches is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Neches is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 20-16 win over Apple Springs on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Wells lost 15-5 to Alto on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost seven in a row.
Neches pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
Neches was able to grind out a solid victory over Wells in their previous matchup back in March, winning 13-9. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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