Friona is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Slaton a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Friona Chieftans will welcome the Slaton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Friona has given up an average of 14.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friona might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 22-10 to Idalou, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Slaton faced off against Littlefield on Thursday. The Tigers fell 12-8 to the Wildcats.
Riley Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Floyd, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Slaton's loss dropped their record down to 5-15-1. As for Friona, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
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