| 04/12/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 2-7 L |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mendenhall is 8-2 against Quitman since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Mendenhall is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mendenhall faced off against Forest on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 9-4.
Meanwhile, Quitman had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Raymond 20-3 on Saturday. Considering the Panthers have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
James Files looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Connor King was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Quitman's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Peters, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Quitman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mendenhall now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Quitman, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Mendenhall took their win against Quitman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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