The Columbus Cardinals will challenge the Yoakum Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Columbus barely beat Rice Consolidated the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 7-1 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yoakum). They were the clear victors by an 18-11 margin over Edna on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won five games in a row.
Garrett Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Green was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs and one stolen base. Those five runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Trae Cuellar was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Yoakum: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matt Blanchard, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Yoakum's win bumped their record up to 12-9-1. As for Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Columbus took their win against Yoakum when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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