The Chisum Mustangs will face off against the Tom Bean Tomcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Chisum is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Vernon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-4 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean suffered their closest loss since March 18th on Friday. They fell just short of Honey Grove by a score of 6-4. The Tomcats have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Cash Linder put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Tom Bean is 7-1 when Linder posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Linder wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Reed, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Tom Bean's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Chisum, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Chisum couldn't quite finish off Tom Bean when the teams last played back in March of 2017 and fell 5-3. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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