The Wilburton Diggers will face off against the Tushka Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wilburton is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 9, 2025 on Friday. They lost 14-3 to Calera. The Diggers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Tushka and Calera have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 4-3.
Hunter White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxson Gregory was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Tushka pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Wilburton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Wilburton might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Tushka when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Diggers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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