Softball Game Preview: Huntington Red Devils vs. Diboll Lumberjacks

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04/16/24 - Home	14-12 W
03/23/24 - Home	5-4 W
04/21/23 - Home	11-1 W
03/28/23 - Away	8-0 W
04/08/22 - Home	4-7 L
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Huntington and Diboll are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Huntington Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Diboll Lumberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Diboll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Huntington's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Bullard hitters got past them. Huntington came up short against Bullard on Tuesday, falling 14-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Devils have suffered since February 16, 2024.

Meanwhile, Diboll entered their tilt with Newton on Friday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 17-0 shutout. The Lumberjacks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Lorena Castillo was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Valerie Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Diboll hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive games.

Huntington's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.1 runs. As for Diboll, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5.

Huntington skirted past Diboll 14-12 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Huntington repeat their success, or does Diboll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.