Rye is on an eight-game streak of home losses, and Hoehne a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Rye Thunderbolts will look to defend their home field against the Hoehne Farmers at 2:00 p.m. Rye has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rangely hit Rye with a five-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbolts lost 12-6 to the Panthers.
Porter Nielson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hoehne had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Swink on Thursday.
Antonio Cantoria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Hoehne: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-13 otherwise.
Cantoria wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Sandoval, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Hoehne is undefeated when Sandoval posts one or more home runs, but 2-14 otherwise. Caden Marquez was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Rye's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Hoehne, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 5-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rye has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hoehne struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
