The Laverne Tigers will head out to square off against the Arnett Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Laverne has four straight wins, Arnett has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Laverne challenged Mooreland on Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Bearcats 14-4. Considering the Tigers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Felix Teal, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was K Nichols, who went 1-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Arnett fell victim to Sayre and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0.
Laverne pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arnett, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything went Laverne's way against Arnett in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Laverne made off with a 13-5 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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