Borger lost to Dumas back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Demons by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln Buchanan
| 02/27/26 @ Frenship Memorial | 5 |
| 03/06/26 @ Palo Duro | 3 |
| 02/20/26 vs Fort Stockton | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ Dumas | 2 |
Lincoln Buchanan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Borger: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 3-6 otherwise. Buchanan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Tony Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Borger's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Dumas, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-5.
Borger and Dumas could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 717th) will meet Hereford (ranked 274th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dumas will square off against Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (464 vs. 119).
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