Lockney hasn't had much luck against New Deal recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lockney Longhorns will look to defend their home field against the New Deal Lions at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lockney is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Springlake-Earth on Saturday. With that win, the Longhorns brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Dyllan Thiebaud made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Darrin Jimenez
| 03/08/25 @ Springlake-Earth | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Dimmitt | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Sanford-Fritch | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ New Home | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Floydada | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darrin Jimenez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Bo Alvis was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lockney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Deal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Nazareth with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Lions have won three matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lockney now has a winning record of 3-2. As for New Deal, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lockney suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to New Deal in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Lockney 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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