The Sarcoxie Bears will face off against the Lockwood Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Sarcoxie is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Jasper just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 8-3 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, while Lockwood put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Greenfield. The Tigers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Roper Gray made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Nik Thieman and Landry Ogden did most of the damage at the plate: Thieman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Ogden scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, Ogden posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kolton Kleeman, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lockwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lockwood's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Sarcoxie, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Sarcoxie beat Lockwood 9-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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