Eagles
| 04/05/25 @ Harker Heights | 3-2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Marble Falls | 12-7 |
| 03/28/25 @ Gateway College Preparatory | 5-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Gateway College Preparatory | 9-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Burnet | 2-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Salado came tearing into Saturday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Harker Heights Knights. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Kannon Baird spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Trey Waters was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Naegele, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Salado hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.
Salado pushed their record up to 13-5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Harker Heights, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5-1.
Looking ahead, Salado will challenge Thrall at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harker Heights, they will take on Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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