The Lampasas Badgers are on the road again on Friday to play the Gateway College Preparatory Gators at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Lampasas fell victim to a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Burnet. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lampasas in their matchups with Burnet: they've now lost four in a row.
Gateway College Preparatory was handed a eight-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Jarrell on Tuesday. Gateway College Preparatory had just enough and edged Jarrell out 5-3. The victory was just what Gateway College Preparatory needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior game.
Cole Spacek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gateway College Preparatory saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Pestow, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Lampasas' defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-1. As for Gateway College Preparatory, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Lampasas skirted past Gateway College Preparatory 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lampasas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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