The Stroud Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Latta Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Latta took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Stroud, who comes in off a win.
Stroud can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Pawnee as Stroud made off with a 15-7 win. The victory was just what Stroud needed coming off of an 11-3 loss in their prior game.
Landry Davis spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jessen Leathers, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Jerimiah Cropp was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Latta's offense. They fell just short of Calera by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Latta was not able to get on the board.
Stroud's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7. As for Latta, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
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