The Falls City Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Auburn Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Falls City is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Falls City came up short against Omaha South and fell 5-2.
Orion Cattrell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Cattrell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Cattrell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tallan Zimmerman, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Falls City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha South only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Lincoln Christian.
Falls City's record is now 2-9. As for Auburn, their record is now 2-8.
Falls City came up short against Auburn in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Falls City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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