Lockwood hasn't had much luck against Purdy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lockwood sitting on five straight victories and Purdy on seven.
While Lockwood's win against Liberal wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers skirted past the Bulldogs 2-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 16, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Purdy was able to grind out a solid victory over Exeter on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Lockwood pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Purdy, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Lockwood couldn't quite get it done against Purdy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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