Lamar is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Arlington is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lamar Vikings will take on the Arlington Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lamar had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Royse City.
Lamar got a good showing from Jacob Duque, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Duque has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Schutte was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Colton Quesada was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Arlington can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past South Grand Prairie 11-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Arlington needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Arlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9-1 record this season.
Lamar couldn't quite finish off Arlington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Lamar, Lazaro Alvarado (who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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