Lipan is 7-2 against Ranger since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lipan Indians are on the road again to play the Ranger Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Lipan had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Graford.
Christopher Collins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI. Tyson Tarpley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lipan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Graford only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Ranger fell victim to Tolar and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 20-0 defeat to the Rattlers might stick with them for a while. The loss means Ranger is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Lipan dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Graford, they, and Tolar. As for Ranger, their record now sits at 0-4.
Everything went Lipan's way against Ranger when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Lipan made off with a 15-5 win. Will Lipan repeat their success, or does Ranger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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