Baseball Recap: Saltillo Beats Olive Branch for Their 13th Straight Win

Tigers

Previous Games

03/28/25 @ Olive Branch	14-2
03/27/25 @ Mooreville	10-4
03/25/25 vs Olive Branch	11-1
03/22/25 vs Itawamba Agricultural	6-5
03/21/25 vs South Panola	10-1
+ 8 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saltillo). They blew past the Olive Branch Conquistadors 14-2 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their 13th in a row.

Saltillo got a great performance from BEN MONAGHAN as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, MONAGHAN gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.

On the hitting side, Saltillo let JACK ADAMS and BAYLOR ROBERTS run wild. ADAMS went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while ROBERTS went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI ADAMS has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of COOPER BURLESON, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Saltillo lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Saltillo's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Olive Branch, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saltillo will face off against Starkville at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saltillo's pitchers better be ready for this one: Starkville has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Olive Branch, they will square off against Memphis Home Education Association at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.