Saltillo and Yantis are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Saltillo Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Yantis Owls at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Saltillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Saltillo took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Yantis out 6-5.
Kolbe Cook was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Mason Stillwagoner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Saltillo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Yantis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12-2.
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