Lampasas hasn't had much luck against Salado recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Badgers are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Lampasas is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Lampasas made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Stephenville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Badgers put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees with a sharp 9-1 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Badgers, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on JT Posten, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Elijah Calderon was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salado came up short against East View on Friday and fell 4-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salado saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Naegele, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lampasas' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Salado, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lampasas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Salado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lampasas couldn't quite get it done against Salado in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as they fell 5-2. Can the Badgers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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