Lone Star hit Newman Smith with a six-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Rangers, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Newman Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18-2. As for Lone Star, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-18.
Newman Smith and Lone Star could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Trojans will square off against Boswell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (735 vs. 21). Meanwhile, Lone Star (ranked 448th) will meet Highland Park (ranked 179th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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