Texas is 0-3 against Lufkin since April of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Texas will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Texas had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Jacksonville on Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Fightin' Indians with a sharp 21-3 win. Considering the Tigers have won 12 contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lufkin and Hallsville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Panthers lost 16-1 to the Bobcats.
Texas' victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Lufkin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Texas came up short against Lufkin when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 10-6. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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