After flying high against Westbury last Friday, Lamar came back down to earth. The Lamar Texans lost 10-2 to the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lamar of the 14-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Cesar E. Chavez's part, the team relied heavily on Ahmani Hawkins, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Hernandez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Cesar E. Chavez, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Lamar will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Houston Math Science & Tech at 12:00 p.m. Houston Math Science & Tech is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Lamar will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Cesar E. Chavez, they will challenge Bellaire at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cesar E. Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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