
Lumberjacks
03/14/25 vs Newton | 17-0 |
03/11/25 vs Center | 7-5 |
03/07/25 vs Chester | 15-0 |
02/27/25 vs LEAD Academy | 7-5 |
02/22/25 vs Hudson | 6-5 |
Diboll waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Newton Eagles with a sharp 17-0 win. The matchup marked the Lumberjacks' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Lorena Castillo was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Valerie Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Diboll hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Diboll pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Newton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Diboll and Newton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Diboll will challenge Huntington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 414 places (534 vs. 120). Similarly, Newton (ranked 1024th) will meet Pollok Central (ranked 367th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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