Lamar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Sam Houston Texans by a score of 5-4. Lamar was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sam Houston apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Sierra Hannan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Leila Bajenaru made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Sam Houston, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will take on Grand Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Sam Houston, they will be playing at home against Haltom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
