Nacogdoches hasn't had much luck against Lufkin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dragons will venture away from home to challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Lufkin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Nacogdoches, who comes in off a win.
While Nacogdoches' win against Jacksonville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Dragons never let the Fightin' Indians get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dragons have posted since April 20, 2024.
Josh Morones
Not much got past Josh Morones, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Jacksonville off the board. Morones also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Nacogdoches is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-14 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Nacogdoches saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Brady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lufkin unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to Whitehouse.
Nacogdoches' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-15. As for Lufkin, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Nacogdoches came up short against Lufkin in their previous meeting back in March, falling 10-5. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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