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| 03/18/25 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 04/23/22 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 03/25/22 - Neutral | 12-0 W |
| 04/23/21 - Away | 11-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lufkin has gone a perfect 10-0 against Tyler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Panthers will challenge the Lions at 11:00 a.m. Lufkin will be strutting in after a victory while Tyler will be coming in after a defeat.
Lufkin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Nacogdoches.
Meanwhile, Tyler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against Jacksonville, falling 9-2.
Tyler saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Da'Markous Pierce, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Aden Portley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Lufkin pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Tyler, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
Lufkin took their victory against Tyler when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 20-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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