Baseball Game Preview: Saltillo Tigers vs. Center Hill Mustangs

For the second straight game, Saltillo will face off against Center Hill. The Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saltillo is coming into the match hot, having won their last 14 games.

Saltillo's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Center Hill, sneaking past 2-0.

WILSON RODRIGUEZ

Batters Struck Out

04/01/25 vs Center Hill	6
03/21/25 vs South Panola	11
03/08/25 vs Tupelo	7
02/27/25 @ Corinth	9
02/21/25 @ New Hope	9
02/15/25 @ Tupelo	6

The result came thanks to WILSON RODRIGUEZ's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Saltillo's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was DAWSON ARRIOLA, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

Saltillo pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Center Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.