Straughn's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bullock County Hornets a 20-0 shutout. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
JT Moreno made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Saxby Radford
| 03/06/25 vs Bullock County | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Ashford | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Satsuma | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Andalusia | 1 |
In other batting news, Saxby Radford was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Straughn: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Grissett, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Straughn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Straughn back to even at 3-3. As for Bullock County, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Straughn will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bullock County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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