Softball Game Preview: Silsbee Tigers vs. Salado Eagles

The Silsbee Tigers will square off against the Salado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Silsbee 3.9, Salado 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Silsbee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Hamshire-Fannett. Considering the Tigers have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Salado waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Tigers.

Silsbee is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Salado, their win bumped their record up to 27-5.