Baseball Recap: Lufkin's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2025, 1:48pm

Baseball Recap: Lufkin Panthers vs. Porter Spartans

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Previous Games

04/04/25 @ Porter8-3
04/01/25 @ Jacksonville17-0
03/29/25 vs Marshall2-0
03/28/25 vs Mt. Pleasant6-3
03/25/25 vs Texas9-3
+ 3 more games

Lufkin had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against the Porter Spartans by a score of 8-3. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 13-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Lufkin's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Porter, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.

Lufkin will venture away from home to face off against Whitehouse at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Porter, they will welcome Splendora at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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