New Deal barely beat River Road the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The New Deal Lions blew past the River Road Wildcats 15-3 on Saturday. The victory was just business as usual for the Lions, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Jackson Attebury made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Attebury was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Dallas Sumner and Lane Proctor did most of the damage at the plate: Sumner scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Proctor scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Sumner has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was David Aguirre, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
New Deal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Road only posted an OBP of .280.
Lions
| 03/01/25 @ River Road | 15-3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Lockney | 10-3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Ralls | 11-1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Ralls | 18-8 |
| 04/10/24 @ Olton | 11-9 |
| + 4 more games |
New Deal's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.9 runs. As for River Road, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Coming up, New Deal will be taking part in a tournament against Ropes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for River Road, they will head out on the road to challenge West Texas at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. River Road has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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