It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hardin-Jefferson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Livingston Lions 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since March 5th.
Brody Fontenot
| 04/17/26 vs Livingston | 5 |
| 04/09/26 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Hamshire-Fannett | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs HCYA | 4 |
| 05/08/25 @ Bridge City | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Brody Fontenot looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, Hardin-Jefferson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Samoff, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Hardin-Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Livingston, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.
Hardin-Jefferson and Livingston should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Hawks will challenge Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (459 vs. 926). Meanwhile, Livingston (ranked 77th) will meet Tarkington (ranked 984th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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