The Austin Black Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Deshler Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Deshler took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Austin, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Austin was able to grind out a solid win over Hatton, taking the game 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Bears.
Jaxon Potter
| 02/18/25 vs Albertville | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hatton | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Albertville | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Muscle Shoals | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Priceville | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jaxon Potter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Austin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-4 otherwise. Riley Grigg also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Deshler suffered their closest loss since March 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Athens by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
The victory got Austin back to even at 4-4. As for Deshler, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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