The Sam Rayburn Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Dodd City Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sam Rayburn came up short against Whitewright on Tuesday, falling 10-4. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Dodd City gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Savoy as they made off with an 18-2 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brody Lappin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lappin was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cash Crossland was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eastyn Weissert, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Sam Rayburn's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Dodd City, their record now sits at 1-0.
Everything went Sam Rayburn's way against Dodd City when the teams last played back in March of 2025, as Sam Rayburn made off with a 16-7 win. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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