Inderkum is 9-1 against Antelope since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Inderkum Tigers will be playing at home against the Antelope Titans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, Inderkum sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Roseville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Inderkum.
Kai Jacques was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Antelope never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against River Valley and snuck past 1-0.
The result came thanks to Ethan Palumbo's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Antelope saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Smith, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Inderkum is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Antelope, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Inderkum has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Antelope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Inderkum took their win against Antelope when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Inderkum repeat their success, or does Antelope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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