The Lockney Longhorns will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Floydada Whirlwinds at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Wednesday, Lockney had just enough and edged Ralls out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lockney.
While Floydada's victory against Ralls wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Floydada narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ralls 7-5.
Ilan Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Tyrean Henderson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Gio Baltazar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Lockney's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Floydada, their win bumped their record up to 3-13-1.
Lockney came up short against Floydada when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Lockney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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