The Gordon Longhorns will take on the Hico Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gordon will be strutting in after a victory while Hico will be coming in after a loss.
Gordon took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lipan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Gordon never let Lipan get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. The Longhorns' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, Hico came up short against Rio Vista on Tuesday, falling 10-3. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Hico saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another was Tyler Rainwater, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Gordon's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hico, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
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