Baseball Game Preview: Saltillo Tigers vs. Center Hill Mustangs

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 11:50am

Baseball Preview: Saltillo Tigers vs. Center Hill Mustangs

Saltillo is 7-2 against Center Hill since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saltillo Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Center Hill Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Saltillo is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.

Saltillo can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Center Hill with a sharp 16-7 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.

Wilson Rodriguez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.

At the plate, Saltillo got a massive performance out of Cooper Burleson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Lipscomb was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Saltillo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Center Hill, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.

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