Lockney had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Claude on Tuesday. The Longhorns put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 15-1 victory. With that win, the Longhorns brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Madison Marmolejo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Marmolejo was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
Siya Salazar
| 03/31/26 vs Claude | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ New Deal | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Memphis | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Quanah | 1 |
In other batting news, Siya Salazar was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tori Luna, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI.
Lockney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Lockney's third in a row) raised their record to 5-11-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Claude, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Looking ahead, Lockney is taking a road trip to challenge Floydada at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Whirlwinds' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Longhorns' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Claude has already played their next contest (against Ira), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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