The Caprock Longhorns will face off against the Lubbock Westerners at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Caprock has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Lubbock will arrive with nine straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Caprock's offense. They came up short against Canyon on Friday, falling 17-0.
While Lubbock didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Liberty 6-4. That's two games straight that the Westerners have won by exactly two runs.
Ivan McGwier was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits. McGwier was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Toby Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Isaac Trevino was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lubbock's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Caprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Caprock might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Lubbock in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Will Caprock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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