The Newkirk Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Crescent Tigers at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Newkirk is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
On Monday, Newkirk suffered a tough 20-9 loss at the hands of Perry.
Kyson Thiel and Lane Stone did some serious damage despite the final result: Thiel scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Stone scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Thiel has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cash Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Crescent beat Alva 6-3 two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crescent.
Newkirk's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Crescent, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Newkirk suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Crescent in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Can Newkirk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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