Preview: Quitman Panthers vs. Northeast Jones Tigers
Quitman is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Northeast Jones is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Quitman Panthers will take on the Northeast Jones Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Quitman made easy work of Forest and carried off an 11-1 victory.
Patten Shirley was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Shirley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Peters, who scored two runs and stole three bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Northeast Jones made sure to put some runs up on the board against Richton on Tuesday. Northeast Jones was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Richton.
Kaden Padgett was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jax Sullins, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Quitman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Northeast Jones, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Quitman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northeast Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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