The Prairiland Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Chisum Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Prairiland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rains a 10-0 shutout. The Patriots have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Chisum hadn't done well against Grand Saline recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 12-0 victory. The Mustangs not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15, 2025 (when they won 16-1).
Zeke Baird and Thomas Thiessen made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Baird tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Thiessen didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. At the plate, Baird got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Thiessen went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That double was Baird's first of the season.
In other batting news, Chisum got a massive performance out of Kason Vickers, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Vickers a new career-high. Drake Howard was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Chisum's record is now 5-6-1. As for Prairiland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Prairiland couldn't quite get it done against Chisum in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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