A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lufkin take on the Tyler at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lufkin's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Last Tuesday, Lufkin didn't have quite enough to beat Nacogdoches and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Tyler's matchup on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They blew past Jacksonville 5-1. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Fightin' Indians on their pitch since February 28, 2020.
The win got Tyler back to even at 7-7. As for Lufkin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Lufkin took their victory against Tyler in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lufkin since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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