Baseball Game Preview: Lamesa Tornadoes vs. Brownfield Cubs

The Lamesa Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Brownfield Cubs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Last Monday, Lamesa didn't have quite enough to beat Eunice and fell 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.

Noah Rodriguez and Xavier Zorola stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Zorola scored a run while going 2-for-2. Jonah Muniz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Brownfield entered their tilt with Coahoma on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Bulldogs.

Lamesa's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Brownfield, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.

Lamesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Brownfield in their previous matchup back in March, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.