The Lufkin Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Whitehouse Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lufkin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Whitehouse's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lufkin proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Hudson 3-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitehouse). They put the hurt on Jacksonville with a sharp 16-1 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Whitehouse has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Lufkin, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Lufkin couldn't quite get it done against Whitehouse in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 6-2. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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