The Friona Chieftains will head out to take on the Slaton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Friona has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Slaton will arrive with three straight wins.
Friona fell victim to Idalou and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 17-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Slaton duked it out with Littlefield on Saturday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Friona's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Slaton, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Friona suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Slaton when the teams last played back in March. Can the Chieftains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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