Nacogdoches hasn't had much luck against Lufkin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nacogdoches will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Jacksonville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Dragons came out on top against the Fightin' Indians by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday. Nine seems to be a good number for the Dragons as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
LT Garrett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
Arlette Castillo
| 04/08/25 vs Jacksonville | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Marshall | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Colmesneil | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Huntsville | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Texas | 1 |
In other batting news, Kylie Fields and Arlette Castillo did most of the damage at the plate: Fields scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Castillo scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Castillo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Cross, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lufkin entered their tilt with Whitehouse on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 14. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Wildcats.
Lufkin's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Nacogdoches, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-18.
Nacogdoches might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Lufkin when the teams last played back in March. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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