Baseball Game Preview: Sanger Indians vs. Gainesville Leopards

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Previous Games

03/21/25 - Home	10-0 W
04/05/24 - Away	12-2 W
04/02/24 - Home	9-2 W
03/12/24 - Home	21-4 W
04/06/23 - Home	22-4 W
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Sanger is a perfect 10-0 against Gainesville since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Leopards at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Sanger came out on top against Van Alstyne on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Indians were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Panthers. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gainesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bonham, sneaking past 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Weston Shoemaker was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Eli Settles also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Gainesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win made it two in a row for Sanger and bumps their season record up to 16-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Gainesville, their record is now 3-20.

Sanger took their win against Gainesville in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.