The Sam Rayburn Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Whitewright Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sam Rayburn has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Sam Rayburn and Trenton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rebels lost 12-4 to the Tigers on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Whitewright's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Honey Grove by a score of 9-8.
Taryn Minzenmayer put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Courtney Brumley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Joslyn Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 12-6. As for Sam Rayburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Sam Rayburn couldn't quite get it done against Whitewright in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 10-7. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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