The Stockton Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Sarcoxie Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stockton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Sarcoxie likes a good challenge.
If Stockton beats Sarcoxie with 17 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Tigers put the hurt on Osceola with a sharp 17-3 win on Saturday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Raelyn Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Henderson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played.
Makinsie Griffis
| 04/12/25 @ Osceola | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Ash Grove | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Archie | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Pierce City | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Fair Grove | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makinsie Griffis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Yokely, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple.
Stockton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sarcoxie hadn't done well against Strafford recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Indians 9-7.
Stockton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Sarcoxie, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything went Stockton's way against Sarcoxie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Stockton made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
