Baseball Preview: Ralls Jackrabbits vs. Lockney Longhorns
Ralls has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lockney Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While Ralls couldn't quite beat Floydada on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Ralls fell just short of Floydada by a score of 7-5. Ralls has not had much luck with Floydada recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gunner Hitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Morles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kristian Langdon, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Ralls didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Floydada only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Lockney suffered a tough 17-5 loss at the hands of Hale Center last Saturday.
Ralls' defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Lockney, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ralls suffered a grim 23-12 defeat to Lockney in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Ralls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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