Tatum is 8-0 against Arp since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Tatum Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Arp Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Tatum's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Arp's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Tatum earned an 8-5 victory over West Rusk. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tatum.
Tatum let Cayden Tatum and Cooper Whiteus loose on the outfield. Tatum scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Whiteus scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Arp had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Jefferson on Friday. Arp has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wyatt Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abraxton Martin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Tatum has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Arp, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Arp's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tatum hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Arp, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Tatum's hitters?
Everything went Tatum's way against Arp in their previous meeting back in March as Tatum made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tatum since the squad 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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