The Tarkington Longhorns will be taking part in a tournament against the Anahuac Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Tarkington will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Tarkington's tournament run continued when they took on Silsbee on Thursday. Tarkington lost 12-6 to Silsbee. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Anahuac and Warren meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Anahuac came out on top against Warren by a score of 5-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The result came thanks to Logan Trotter's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Anahuac saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Wilcox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Wilcox also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Luke Hoagland was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Tarkington's loss dropped their record down to 0-10-1. As for Anahuac, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Tarkington was able to grind out a solid win over Anahuac in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 7-4. Will Tarkington repeat their success, or does Anahuac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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