Friona is 0-8 against Bushland since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Friona Chieftans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bushland Falcons at 4:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Friona fell victim to a rough 17-5 loss at the hands of Dimmitt. Friona has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bushland waltzed into their match on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Bushland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by nine runs or more this season.
Dawson Jaco tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Bushland got a massive performance out of Cannon Melban, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Stratton Malloy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Friona's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1. As for Bushland, they pushed their record up to 18-2-1 with that win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friona suffered a grim 23-1 defeat to Bushland when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Friona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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