Lovelady had taken Grapeland down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Lions lost 13-4 to the Sandies. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly nine runs.

Ryder Lovell
| 04/14/26 vs Grapeland | 1 |
| 04/10/26 vs Centerville | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Latexo | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Normangee | 3 |
| 03/02/26 vs LaPoynor | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Joaquin | 2 |
Lovelady saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Lovell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Lovell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Lovelady and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Grapeland, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lovelady will take on rival Normangee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grapeland is set to face off against their familiar foe Latexo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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