Grand Prairie extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-22 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lamar Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Tuesday.
Jiovanni Alvarado
| 04/25/25 vs Lamar | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Arlington | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sam Houston | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ South Grand Prairie | 2 |
Jiovanni Alvarado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
As for Lamar, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-15-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Lamar's side, the result came thanks to Luke Lazier's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. Lazier also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Vikings are 1-0-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-15-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jacob Greco was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Colton Quesada was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
As of now, neither Grand Prairie nor Lamar have any future games scheduled.
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