Saltillo is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ripley is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Saltillo will host Ripley at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Saltillo 3.1, Ripley 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saltillo is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Grenada just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since March 6th.
LOGAN HEISEL was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ripley faced off against Clarksdale on Friday. The Tigers walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Wildcats.
Ripley's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Saltillo, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 20-4.
Saltillo beat Ripley 18-13 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Saltillo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ripley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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