Baseball Preview: Splendora Wildcats vs. Livingston Lions
The Splendora Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Livingston Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Splendora's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Livingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Splendora has not struggled against Hargrave recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Splendora walked away with an 8-3 victory over Hargrave.
Waylon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zayne Poe was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Peyton Whaley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Livingston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past West Fork 16-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Livingston.
Splendora's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14. As for Livingston, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
Splendora was able to grind out a solid win over Livingston in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Livingston's Lane Ward, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Splendora to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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