The Sabine Cardinals will face off against the Troup Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Sabine: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Troup has snatched up 16 consecutive wins on the road.
Sabine is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of West Rusk by a score of 17-15 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (14), the Cardinals still had to take the loss.
Emma Bradford led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Madison Pierce was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Troup made easy work of White Oak on Friday and carried off a 14-7 victory. Considering the Tigers have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Gillispie made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heather Longino, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Anderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Troup is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Sabine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Sabine suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Troup when the teams last played back in February. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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