The Thrall Tigers will challenge the Lexington Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Thrall is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering C.H. Yoe just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Yoemen by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since February 28th.
Selena Quintanilla made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Briana Jarosek, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lexington fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Franklin on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3.
Lexington saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Herridge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Thrall's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Lexington, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Thrall hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lexington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Thrall suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Lexington in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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