If Normangee was riding high off their 13-2 takedown of Latexo last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Normangee Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the Grapeland Sandies on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Normangee of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Dallas Jones led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Garner, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Normangee was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grapeland only hit no.
On Grapeland's side, Gabe Deleon and Edy Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Deleon scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lopez scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Normangee now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Grapeland, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Normangee will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Centerville at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Grapeland, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Leon, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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