Baseball Game Preview: Winnfield Tigers vs. Red River Bulldogs

Tigers

Runs

03/17/25 vs North DeSoto	3
03/14/25 @ Lakeside	13
03/14/25 @ Lakeside	5
03/13/25 vs Lakeside	9
03/11/25 vs Pineville	2
+ 11 more games

Winnfield is 8-1 against Red River since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Winnfield Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Red River Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Winnfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Last Monday, Winnfield didn't have quite enough to beat North DeSoto and fell 4-3. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Griffins recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Jacob Whisonant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Caplan Young and Daniel Martin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Young went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Martin got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Martin has posted since back in February.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Red River fell 12-8 to Elizabeth. Red River's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Jayden Stewart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.

Winnfield's record is now 8-8. As for Red River, their record now sits at 13-7-1.

Winnfield beat Red River 3-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winnfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.