The Vidor Pirates will face off against the Silsbee Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Vidor 2.5, Silsbee 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Vidor took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Lumberton by a score of 7-3.
Blake Safer
| 04/17/26 vs Lumberton | 4 |
| 02/27/26 vs Cornerstone Christian | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs West Orange-Stark | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Jasper | 1 |
| 03/06/26 @ Kilgore | 1 |
Blake Safer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kolt Holden was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cade Safer, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Vidor hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Silsbee came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs 15-1. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Silsbee's win bumped their record up to 19-4-2. As for Vidor, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6-1.
Vidor skirted past Silsbee 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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