Floydada lost against Lockney last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Floydada Whirlwinds lost 12-1 to the Lockney Longhorns. Floydada has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Floydada didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
For Lockney's part, Xavier Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Jimenez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Lockney let Haygen Lefevre and Dyllan Thiebaud loose on the outfield. Lefevre scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Thiebaud scored two runs and stole two bases. Another player making a difference was Bo Alvis, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Floydada's loss dropped their record down to 3-15-1. As for Lockney, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-9.
Floydada will be playing in front of their home fans against Hale Center at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hale Center is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Floydada will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lockney, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against New Deal at 5:00 p.m. New Deal will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Lockney surely won't give up without a fight.
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