The Friona Chieftans will head out on the road to take on the Slaton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Friona and four for Slaton.
Friona lost 23-4 to Idalou on Tuesday.
Owen McGaughy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Slaton who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Littlefield who put up more. Slaton came up short against Littlefield, falling 16-5.
Riley Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Kenon Diaz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Slaton's loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for Friona, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Friona was able to grind out a solid victory over Slaton in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, winning 9-4. Does Friona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Slaton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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