The Slaton Tigers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Childress Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. Slaton will be strutting in after a win while Childress will be coming in after a defeat.
Slaton gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty and snuck past 8-6.
Kolbi McCord was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). McCord has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCord was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zuri Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Kamryn Barrera was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Childress unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shallowater. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Childress' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Childress didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shallowater only tossed nine.
Slaton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Childress, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Slaton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .463. However, it's not like Childress struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Slaton couldn't quite finish off Childress when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Slaton, Jena Preston (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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