The Luling Eagles will face off against the Gonzales Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Luling has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Luling is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Saturday. They lost 16-1 to Somerset.
Gabriel Reyna was cooking despite his team's loss, earning one run and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Gonzales earned a 7-2 victory over Smithville on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Apaches in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Hays Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has become a key player for Gonzales: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Brodi Ramos was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Luling's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Gonzales, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Luling couldn't quite get it done against Gonzales in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 as they fell 8-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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