Baseball Recap: Lockhart Has No Trouble Against Lehman

Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 vs Navarro	11
03/04/25 @ Jarrell	10
03/11/25 vs Lehman	8
03/01/25 @ Santa Gertrudis Academy	7
03/07/25 vs Kenedy	6

Lockhart made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lehman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lockhart Lions put the hurt on the Lehman Lobos with a sharp 14-6 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.

Gage Deutsch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Lockhart let Waylon Phillips and Noah Sanchez run wild. Phillips scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Sanchez scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Lockhart is undefeated when Phillips posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

Lockhart kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.

Lockhart's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Lehman, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Lockhart will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lehman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.