The Gunter Tigers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Tatum Eagles. Gunter's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Tatum's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gunter heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They fell just short of Edgewood by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to Gunter's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Tatum waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Raiders.
Cayden Tatum made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tatum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Tatum was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper Whiteus was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kody Hines, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gunter fell to 34-1. As for Tatum, they pushed their record up to 22-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Gunter's way against Tatum in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Gunter made off with an 11-1 win. Will Gunter repeat their success, or does Tatum have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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