For the second straight game, Southeast Lauderdale will face off against West Marion. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southeast Lauderdale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so West Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southeast Lauderdale heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They came up short against West Marion, falling 8-2. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For West Marion's part, Kolby Stringer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Stringer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Albritton, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brayson Pittman, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
The win (which was West Marion's fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-16. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Southeast Lauderdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 31-4-1.
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