Lamar won the last time they faced Sam Houston, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lamar Vikings came out on top against the Sam Houston Texans by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lamar.
Colton McKay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McKay was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
McKay wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deven Rawal, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Cooper Schutte was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Sam Houston, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Lamar will head out on the road to face off against Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Prairie hasn't scored more than one runs for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Sam Houston, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Martin at 7:00 p.m.
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