The Tea Titans will head out on the road to take on the Flandreau Fliers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tea's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Flandreau's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tea is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Vermillion, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Tea was ranked ninth). Tea blew past Vermillion 10-0. Considering Tea has won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Flandreau was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-5 to Lennox.
Sadie Lott made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Tea pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Flandreau, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Tea took their victory against Flandreau in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tea since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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