Baseball Preview: South Grand Prairie Warriors vs. Lamar Vikings
The South Grand Prairie Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Lamar Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Grand Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lamar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, South Grand Prairie beat Haltom 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Grand Prairie.
Jonathan Mendez looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin Phillips was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Jacob Ayala was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Lamar had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Bowie on Friday.
Luke Lazier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jaylon Humbles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Barnard, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
South Grand Prairie has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season. As for Lamar, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
South Grand Prairie beat Lamar 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does South Grand Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lamar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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