Silsbee entered their game against Hamshire-Fannett on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Longhorns earlier this season, when they won 8-1.
Josh Lawson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Silsbee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haegyn Morris, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Matsyn Morris also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 6-2-2. As for Hamshire-Fannett, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Looking ahead, Silsbee will welcome Huntington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.3, the Red Devils 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they will challenge Little Cypress-Mauriceville at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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