For the second straight game, Newman Smith will face off against Lone Star. The Trojans will host the Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Newman Smith's offense. They lost 12-0 to Lone Star on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost six in a row.
For Lone Star's part, Houston Farrar looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Farrar also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Rangers are 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-16 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ross Norman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Chase Lanham was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Lone Star kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lone Star has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-18 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Newman Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17-2.
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