Baseball Game Preview: Tishomingo Indians vs. Soper Bears

The Tishomingo Indians will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Soper Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Tishomingo is leaving town to face Soper after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Indians came up short against Tupelo on Tuesday, falling 11-1. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.

Caney hit Soper with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.

Dallin Gilbert put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gilbert was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Wylie Marsh made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.