The Luling Eagles will take on the Karnes City Badgers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Luling will be strutting in after a victory while Karnes City will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Luling turned things around against Stockdale on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Brahmas, sneaking past 7-5. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kade Samuelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Samuelson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kase Conley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cade Royall was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Karnes City had taken Poth down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Badgers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 5, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Luling's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-14. As for Karnes City, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Luling suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Karnes City in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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