The Straughn Tigers will face off against the Headland Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Straughn will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Straughn is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Houston Academy by a score of 12-7 on Thursday.
Justin Rider made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rider was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Grissett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Driver, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Straughn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston Academy only posted an OBP of .361.
Meanwhile, Headland came up short against Auburn on Friday and fell 6-2. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly four runs.
Straughn's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Headland, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Straughn might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Headland in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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