Goliad hit Luling with a 11-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on March 10th.
Luling saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ahriyana Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Luling and nudges their season record down to 10-11. As for Goliad, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Luling will face off against Karnes City at 6:00 p.m. on April 7. As for Goliad, they will challenge Nixon-Smiley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.71 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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