The Dierks Outlaws will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain Pine Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Dierks' win against Caddo Hills wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Dierks came out on top in a nail-biter against Caddo Hills last Friday, sneaking past 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Outlaws in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pine made easy work of Cutter-Morning Star last Thursday and carried off an 11-2 win. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Cale Slaten made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jace Beals was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Maximus Alderman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Dierks' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Mountain Pine, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything went Dierks' way against Mountain Pine in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Dierks made off with a 15-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dierks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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