Preview: Lake Cormorant vs. Saltillo Tigers
Lake Cormorant are on the road again on Monday to play the Saltillo Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Lake Cormorant hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
While Lake Cormorant couldn't quite beat Choctaw Central on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Lake Cormorant fell just short of Choctaw Central by a score of 3-1.
Lake Cormorant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Boswood, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Saltillo came up short against South Panola on Thursday and fell 4-1. Saltillo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Cormorant's loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Saltillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Cormorant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saltillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lake Cormorant came up short against Saltillo in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 7-4. Can Lake Cormorant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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