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| 04/06/24 - Home | 14-5 W |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 04/25/22 - Home | 12-6 W |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/12/19 - Away | 4-5 L |
| + 3 more games |
Slaton and Shallowater are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Slaton Tigers will square off against the Shallowater Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Slaton comes in on seven and Shallowater on four.
It was a proper cat-fight when Slaton duked it out with Dimmitt on Monday. Everything went Slaton's way against Dimmitt as Slaton made off with an 11-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Shallowater made easy work of Littlefield on Monday and carried off a 14-2 victory. The Mustangs are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the sixth matchup they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Gracie Banks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Shallowater got a massive performance out of Kambry Baker, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Luna, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Shallowater kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Slaton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Shallowater, their record is now 7-4.
Slaton took their victory against Shallowater when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Slaton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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