Diboll and Huntington are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Diboll Lumberjacks will challenge the Huntington Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Diboll will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Diboll had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Newton on Friday. Everything went Diboll's way against Newton as Diboll made off with a 17-0 victory. The matchup marked the Lumberjacks' most dominant win of the season so far.
Lorena Castillo
| 03/14/25 vs Newton | 3 |
| 02/10/25 @ Rusk | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Center | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Hudson | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs Nacogdoches | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Lorena Castillo, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Valerie Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Diboll hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Huntington has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.78 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 14-7 to Bullard. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Devils have suffered since February 16, 2024.
Huntington's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Diboll, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Diboll couldn't quite finish off Huntington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can Diboll avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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