Lumberjacks
| 04/01/25 @ Newton | 20 |
| 03/14/25 vs Newton | 17 |
| 03/07/25 vs Chester | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Nacogdoches | 12 |
| 02/10/25 @ Rusk | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Diboll). They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Newton Eagles on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Brooklyn Hernandez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on De'Mya Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lorena Castillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Diboll's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Newton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Diboll and Newton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Lumberjacks will challenge Huntington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (594 vs. 137). Meanwhile, Newton (ranked 1071st) will meet Pollok Central (ranked 367th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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