A feisty cat fight will be fought as Citronelle Wildcats take on T.R. Miller Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Citronelle is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Citronelle blew Jackson out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Jackson got their revenge. Citronelle fell just short of Jackson by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since February 22, 2024.
James Reid was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He also put up a home run, which was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Toby Rowell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.
Back at the plate, Citronelle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kohen White, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases White has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, T.R. Miller had just enough and edged out Jay 2-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
T.R. Miller's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Citronelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Citronelle came up short against T.R. Miller in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, falling 11-7. Can Citronelle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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