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| 04/07/26 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 03/13/26 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 1-10 L |
| 03/14/25 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 0-17 L |
| + 5 more games |
Silsbee had won three straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 23-5 to make it four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears 6-4. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly two runs.
As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, their loss dropped their record down to 19-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since February 12th.
For Little Cypress-Mauriceville's part, Tessa Erickson spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Erickson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ashley Espinoza-Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Silsbee will head out to take on West Orange-Stark at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.55 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, they will welcome Jasper at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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