The Saltillo Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Grenada Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Saltillo nor Grenada posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Saltillo fell victim to South Panola and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Saltillo's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Grenada unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of South Panola. Grenada has struggled against South Panola recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Mary Taylour Wilbourn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and nine unearned) runs on 13 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grenada saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Lashley, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Lashley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Saltillo's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Grenada, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-4.
Saltillo took their win against Grenada in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saltillo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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