Samson lost against Wicksburg last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Samson Tigers' tough 19-4 defeat to the Wicksburg Panthers might stick with them for a while. Samson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wicksburg's part, Drew Colon made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Colon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Colon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Wicksburg got a massive performance out of Easton Dean, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gabe Glover, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Samson's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wicksburg, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Samson will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cottonwood at 4:30 p.m. As for Wicksburg, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 win vs. Geneva County on the 18th.
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