The Gordon Longhorns will challenge the Oglesby Tigers on Saturday. One thing working in Gordon's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests.
Gordon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They didn't even let Blum on the board, marking the Longhorns' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oglesby faced off against Abbott on Saturday. The Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 7-6.
Oglesby's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Callen Webb, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Jakson Tippit was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Gordon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Oglesby, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Gordon took their victory against Oglesby when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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