Tamarac is 1-9 against Mechanicville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tamarac Bengals will look to defend their home field against the Mechanicville Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Tamarac lost 18-11 to Cairo-Durham on Thursday. Even though they lost, Tamarac's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Dylan Gerik was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Karz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mechanicville put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Tamarac with a sharp 19-7 win. The result was nothing new for Mechanicville, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Mechanicville got a massive performance out of William Coreno, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Scotty Lynch, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Tamarac and nudges their season record down to 3-11. As for Mechanicville, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tamarac has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mechanicville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tamarac might still be hurting after the 19-7 loss they got from Mechanicville in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Will Tamarac have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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