The Snyder Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Snyder is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Levelland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-5 to the Lobos.
Ethan Rios
| 03/28/25 @ Big Spring | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Levelland | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lake View | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lamesa | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Estacado | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Ethan Rios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Snyder: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-15 otherwise. Caydn Barboza also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Steers with a sharp 15-4 win. Considering the Patriots have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Hefner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nash Gonzales was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin McPherson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Spring only posted an OBP of .458.
Liberty's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Snyder, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Snyder came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-4. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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