The Lake Ridge Eagles will take on the Plano Wildcats in a tournament on Thursday. Plano took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Lake Ridge gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Lindale 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Lake Ridge has posted since April 12, 2025.
Kingston Carlock looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lake Ridge let Lucas Yates and Preston Willick run wild. Yates got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Willick went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Yates has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ivan Vargas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Plano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walnut Grove.
The victory made it two in a row for Lake Ridge and bumps their season record up to 2-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Plano, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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