Preview: Mendenhall Tigers vs. Quitman Panthers
The Mendenhall Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Quitman Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mendenhall put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Forest with a sharp 15-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mendenhall.
Chloe Teasley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Teasley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyleigh Williams was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Maddi Brewer was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Quitman came into Thursday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Forest on March 7th as Quitman made off with a 14-2 victory. Quitman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Mendenhall, Quitman also got a great game from a two-way player: Amari Caraway. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Caraway was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Quitman let Aaliyah Nixon and Chasity Mixon loose on the outfield. Nixon scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mixon scored three runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayleigh Mixon, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Mendenhall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. As for Quitman, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Mendenhall came out on top in a nail-biter against Quitman when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 19-18. Will Mendenhall repeat their success, or does Quitman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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