Lamar waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Grand Prairie Gophers by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lamar also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Luke Lazier tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaylon Humbles was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lamar's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Grand Prairie, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Lamar didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss vs. Royse City on the 6th. As for Grand Prairie, they will head out on the road to square off against Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Grand Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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