Softball Recap: Lehman Comes Up Short

Lehman was the 7-5 winner over Lockhart when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. Lehman fell just short of Lockhart by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Marie Donahue put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.

Donahue wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Malayla Gabriel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Gabriel a new career-high in doubles (two). Isabella Ramirez was another, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Even though they lost, Lehman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.

Lehman's record is now 8-12-1. As for Lockhart, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.

Looking ahead, Lehman will welcome Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehman is facing Cedar Park at the right time seeing as Cedar Park is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Lockhart, they will head out on the road to square off against Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockhart's pitchers better be ready for this one: Glenn has averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.