The Saltillo Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the South Panola Tigers at 7:00 p.m. South Panola took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Saltillo, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Saltillo was able to grind out a solid victory over Grenada, taking the game 6-1.
Jordan Evers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Cooper Burleson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. BAYLOR ROBERTS was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Panola fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Center Hill on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They suffered a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. South Panola has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Panola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Raines, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Saltillo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for South Panola, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saltillo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Panola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saltillo couldn't quite finish off South Panola in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Saltillo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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