The Palo Duro Dons are taking a road trip to face off against the Monterey Plainsmen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Palo Duro and Tascosa meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Palo Duro lost 15-2 to Tascosa. The defeat continues a trend for the Dons in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Monterey fell victim to Lubbock-Cooper and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 7-0. The Plainsmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Palo Duro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Palo Duro might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Monterey in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Palo Duro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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