Lamar is 1-6 against Aurora since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tigers will take on the Houn Dawgs at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Lamar barely beat East Newton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Patriots on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Aurora and Mt. Vernon had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Houn Dawgs blew past the Mountaineers 10-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Houn Dawgs have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Aurora's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Lamar, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Lamar's way against Aurora in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Lamar made off with a 12-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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