The Red River Bulldogs will challenge the St. Mary Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Red River will be strutting in after a win while St. Mary will be coming in after a defeat.
Red River is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since April 13, 2024 on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Zwolle. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
John Dickey
| 02/10/25 vs Zwolle | 3 |
| 04/03/24 @ Haughton | 2 |
| 03/22/24 vs Calvin | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Pine Prairie | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ Hackberry | 1 |
John Dickey and Eli Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dickey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Murphy struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits Dickey has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Dickey went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs, while Murphy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Dickey a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Jake Pierce and Hunter Tingle did most of the damage at the plate: Pierce scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Tingle scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jayden Stewart was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Mary didn't have quite enough to beat Holy Savior Menard on Monday and fell 4-3.
Everything went Red River's way against St. Mary when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Red River made off with a 9-1 victory. Will Red River repeat their success, or does St. Mary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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