The Post Antelopes will head out on the road to face off against the Slaton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Post finally turned things around against New Home on Tuesday. Post put the hurt on New Home with a sharp 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Post considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Slaton came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bobcats 4-2.
Kolbi McCord was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). McCord has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCord was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariana Aguilar, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Post's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18. As for Slaton, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Post might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Slaton in their previous meeting back in February. Can Post avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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