The Slaton Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Post Antelopes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Slaton is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Slaton will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 26) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Childress out 4-2.
Kolbi McCord made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). McCord has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCord was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ariana Aguilar was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Post brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on New Home with a sharp 14-4 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Post's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Slaton is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Post, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-18.
Slaton took their win against Post when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 16-1. Will Slaton repeat their success, or does Post have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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