Lone Star is 9-1 against Frisco since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lone Star Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Frisco Raccoons at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lone Star: 4.1, Frisco: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Lone Star after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Creekview by a score of 7-6.
Collin Blackstock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Dagenhart, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lone Star was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Creekview only hit a.
Meanwhile, Frisco had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
The result came thanks to Michael Catalano's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Frisco's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Karrh, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Lone Star's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-13. As for Frisco, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Lone Star suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Frisco when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lone Star avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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