The Yoakum Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Columbus Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yoakum will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Yoakum is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Edna on Thursday as they made off with an 18-11 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Cowboys since April 19, 2022.
| 04/17/25 @ Edna | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Rice Consolidated | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Rice Consolidated | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs C.H. Yoe | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Cedar Creek | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Garrett Green made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Green was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Yoakum's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-0-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trae Cuellar, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Matt Blanchard, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbus made easy work of Rice Consolidated on Thursday and carried off a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Yoakum's record now sits at 12-9-1. As for Columbus, their record is now 12-10.
Yoakum might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Columbus when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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