After flying high against Jacksonville on Friday, Nacogdoches came back down to earth. The Dragons came up short against the Lufkin Panthers on Saturday, falling 7-1. If the Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Nacogdoches saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Nacogdoches' defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lufkin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season.
Nacogdoches will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Whitehouse at 7:00 p.m. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lufkin, they are taking a road trip to take on Tyler at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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