While Tahoka's victory against Post wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Tahoka had just enough and edged out Post 18-17. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Antelopes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Dante Garcia
| 03/29/25 vs Post | 7 |
| 03/11/25 @ Sundown | 6 |
| 02/19/24 @ Olton | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Morton | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Smyer | 2 |
Dante Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven 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 two of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tahoka got a massive performance out of Cayden Gutierrez, who went 4-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Gutierrez has become a key player for Tahoka: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Sam Kessler was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Tahoka kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Tahoka's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.13 in the others. As for Post, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Tahoka will have a chance to go back-to-back against Post: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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