The Ganado Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Schulenburg Shorthorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ganado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Ganado's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Louise. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won six in a row.
Cain Hayden
| 04/01/25 vs Louise | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Louise | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bloomington | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Weimar | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Giddings | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Cain Hayden was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ganado is undefeated when Hayden posts two or more runs, but 1-8-1 otherwise. Luke Bures was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ganado always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Schulenburg hadn't done well against Shiner recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way back in March. The Shorthorns had just enough and edged out the Comanches 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Shorthorns have posted since April 22, 2024.
Ganado's record now sits at 6-8-1. As for Schulenburg, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-9.
Everything went Ganado's way against Schulenburg in their previous meeting back in March, as Ganado made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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