Baseball Game Preview: Friona Chieftans vs. Idalou Wildcats

Friona is 0-5 against Idalou since February of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. Friona will challenge Idalou at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Friona is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to Littlefield.

Aaron Rosales

Stolen Base

03/22/25 vs Littlefield	3
03/11/25 vs Dimmitt	2
03/06/25 vs Ralls	1
03/03/25 @ Tulia	1
02/28/25 vs Lamesa	1
+ 3 more games

Friona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Rosales, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases. Rosales is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Idalou's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Shallowater, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.

Friona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Idalou, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-5-1.

Friona suffered a grim 28-2 defeat to Idalou in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Friona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.