The Dayton Broncos will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Lufkin Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dayton put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Nacogdoches with a sharp 17-6 victory. Dayton's win was all the more impressive since Nacogdoches was averaging only 4.06 runs allowed on the season.
Jess Woods looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Madi Alvarado relieved her and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Dimika Anthony- Conner was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Itzel Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Lufkin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Porter on Friday. Lufkin won by a run and slipped past Porter 11-10.
Dayton's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Lufkin, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Dayton beat Lufkin 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Dayton repeat their success, or does Lufkin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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