Lone Oak hasn't had much luck against Rains recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buffaloes are taking a road trip to challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Lone Oak fell victim to Mount Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 9-0 to the Tigers. The match marked the first time this year in which the Buffaloes were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Rains came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rains pushed their record up to 16-9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lone Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
Lone Oak suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Rains in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Buffaloes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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