Saltillo's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against South Panola by a score of 5-2. The victory continues a trend for Saltillo in their matchups with South Panola: they've now won five in a row.
CODY CARNATHAN
| 04/14/26 vs South Panola | 8 |
| 04/07/26 vs Grenada | 6 |
| 04/01/26 @ Lake Cormorant | 5 |
| 03/27/26 vs Center Hill | 5 |
| 03/19/26 @ Tupelo | 5 |
Saltillo got a great performance from CODY CARNATHAN as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). CARNATHAN has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, EJAY ROGERS was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of TUCKER PHILLIPS, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Saltillo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Panola only posted a batting average of .222.
Saltillo's record now sits at 22-5. As for South Panola, they moved to 14-9-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Saltillo will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Panola: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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