After two games on the road, Tome is heading back home. They will take on the Greenwood Mennonite Flames at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Tome is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Tome had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Fellowship of Christian Athletes put an end to it on Thursday. Tome lost 7-0 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The game marked the first time this year in which Tome was not able to get on the board.
Tome saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Reyes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Reyes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Mennonite scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Chestertown Christian Academy 22-1. Greenwood Mennonite might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Jeremy Tennefoss and Blake Mast were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Tennefoss struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Mast struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Tennefoss went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Mast went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Adam Foster and John Kent did most of the damage at the plate: Foster went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Kent scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Seth Schrock was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
Tome's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Greenwood Mennonite, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tome has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Mennonite struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tome took their victory against Greenwood Mennonite in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-0. Does Tome have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenwood Mennonite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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