Thursday just wasn't the day for Kaufman's offense. They fell just short of the Forney Jackrabbits by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Lions have struggled against the Jackrabbits recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Abraham Ramos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Kaufman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Crutcher, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Kaufman's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Forney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Kaufman and Forney should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Kaufman will challenge Ennis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 519 places (316 vs. 835). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kaufman: 2.4, Forney: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Forney (ranked 339th) will meet North Forney (ranked 855th) at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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