The Lamar Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Grand Prairie Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lamar will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a six-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Bowie by a score of 5-3.
Luke Lazier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaylon Humbles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Barnard, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, South Grand Prairie earned a 5-2 victory over Haltom on Friday.
Jonathan Mendez looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Austin Phillips was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Ayala, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lamar has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season. As for South Grand Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season.
Lamar came up short against South Grand Prairie in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Lamar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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