The Early Longhorns will challenge the Breckenridge Buckaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Early blew Comanche out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Comanche got their revenge. Early fell just short of Comanche by a score of 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Longhorns have suffered since March 7, 2024.
Eli Pallette made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Stockman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Early always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Breckenridge). They blew past Eastland 19-6 on Wednesday. The Buckaroos not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13, 2024.
Breckenridge's win bumped their record up to 3-8-1. As for Early, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Early suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Breckenridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Early avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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