The Leonard Tigers will take on the Sam Rayburn Rebels in a tournament on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Tioga hit Leonard with a four-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 9-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sam Rayburn had taken Cooper down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Rebels lost 14-2 to the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rebels have suffered against the Bulldogs since April 16, 2021.
Sam Rayburn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Robison, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Robison has hit this season.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sam Rayburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Leonard came out on top in a nail-biter against Sam Rayburn when the teams last played back in February of 2020, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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