On Tuesday, the Slaton Tigers fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. That's two games in a row now that Slaton has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Liberty's part, Jackson Payne made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Harrison Vitz was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Gavin McPherson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Slaton's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Slaton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Shallowater at 12:00 p.m. on April 6th. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge Brownfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Liberty has three straight victories, Brownfield has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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