The home team had won the previous six meetings between Houston and Cabool, and Houston kept the tradition alive. The Tigers never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Aaden Scantlin
| 04/24/25 vs Cabool | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Thayer | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Norwood | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mountain Grove | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Alton | 1 |
Aaden Scantlin and Shaun Buck were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Scantlin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Buck kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Houston is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise. At the plate, Scantlin went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Buck went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those two runs gave Scantlin a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Carter, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Houston's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Cabool, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Houston and Cabool could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Tigers will square off against Ava at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (325 vs. 149). Meanwhile, Cabool (ranked 467th) will meet Fordland (ranked 207th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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