The New Home Leopards will face off against the Ropes Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Home gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Smyer. Winning may never get old, but the Leopards sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Ropes made easy work of Tahoka on Friday and carried off a 16-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Cutter Stumbo looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryland Keith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hogg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Ropes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tahoka only posted an OBP of .423.
New Home's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Ropes, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
New Home got the 'W' when the teams last played on Saturday against Ropes by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Leopards repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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