For the second straight game, Slaton will face off against Canadian. The Tigers will take on the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Slaton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Slaton heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They fell just short of Canadian by a score of 6-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Canadian's part, Maddlynn Longoria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched eight innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Longoria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Canadian got a big performance out of Shyann Blair, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave Blair a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivana Hernandez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Canadian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 22-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Slaton, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10-1.
Canadian's pitching crew better be locked in on Saturday. Slaton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. It's a different story for Canadian, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Slaton in the park? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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