The Bland Tigers will take on the Saltillo Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bland has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bland fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Wolfe City on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 12-10. The Tigers have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saltillo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Sulphur Bluff 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since April 23, 2024.
Bland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Saltillo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Bland came out on top in a nail-biter against Saltillo in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 10-9. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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