The Cuba Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Dixon Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cuba is looking for their season's first win.
Cuba lost 18-2 to Russellville on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Cuba saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerri Forester, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dixon hadn't done well against Stoutland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Dixon's way against Stoutland as Dixon made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Cuba's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Dixon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Cuba beat Dixon 6-3 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cuba 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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