Tahoka is 2-8 against Smyer since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tahoka Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smyer Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. Tahoka will be strutting in after a win while Smyer will be coming in after a loss.
Tahoka will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Sundown, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Tahoka walked away with an 11-7 victory over Sundown on Tuesday.
Bek McCleskey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCleskey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Jordan Hicks
| 03/11/25 @ Sundown | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sundown | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Tulia | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lamesa | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Seagraves | 2 |
In other batting news, Tahoka got a massive performance out of Jordan Hicks, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Hicks has posted since back in April of 2024. Cayden Gutierrez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Tahoka kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Smyer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 19-3 to Ropes.
The win got Tahoka back to even at 3-3. As for Smyer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Tahoka was able to grind out a solid victory over Smyer in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-2. Will Tahoka repeat their success, or does Smyer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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