Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tioga). Everything went their way against the Saint Jo Panthers on Friday as the Tioga Bulldogs made off with a 17-8 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Gage Anderson
| 02/28/25 vs Saint Jo | 5 |
| 02/19/24 vs Bland | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Sam Rayburn | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Savoy | 3 |
Gage Anderson and Slade Babbitt did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Babbitt went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave Anderson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Norwood, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Tioga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Tioga's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Saint Jo, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. As for Saint Jo, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-1 loss against Sam Rayburn on the 28th.
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