The Kaufman Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Mabank Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mabank's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to a seven-point win in their last game, Kaufman came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Canton by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Kaufman couldn't push the score so high this time.
Abraham Ramos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Kaufman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Ewing, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Mabank waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Tigers. Considering Mabank has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaden Polish tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Matthew Ratley and Ty Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Ratley scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Perkins went 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagen Tijernia, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Kaufman has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Mabank, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
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