Kaufman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Whitehouse Wildcats by a score of 6-1. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Whitehouse's batters probably weren't too happy with David Alvarez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up zero walks). Alvarez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaufman got a massive performance out of Broc Stjernholm, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Matthew Carrillo was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Lions
| 03/05/26 vs Whitehouse | 40.7% |
| 02/28/26 @ Lindale | 18.2% |
| 02/27/26 vs Paris | 27.3% |
| 02/27/26 vs Marshall | 26.9% |
| 02/26/26 vs Gilmer | 22.7% |
| + 29 more games |
Kaufman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2025.
Kaufman's win bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Whitehouse, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Kaufman will square off against Ennis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ennis' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Kaufman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitehouse, they will face off against Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Wildcats' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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