The S & S Consolidated Rams will face off against the Howe Bulldogs at 4:30 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.
Grayson Christian hit S & S Consolidated with a seven-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams came up short against Grayson Christian, falling 8-1.
S & S Consolidated got a good showing from Jake Carter, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Carter a new career-low.
On the hitting side, S & S Consolidated saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Orr, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI was Orr's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Howe didn't have quite enough to beat Leonard on Thursday and fell 5-4.
S & S Consolidated has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Howe, they dropped their record down to 10-15 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
S & S Consolidated suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Howe in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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