The Lockhart Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Lehman Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockhart is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Lockhart made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lehman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Lockhart put the hurt on Lehman with a sharp 14-6 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Lions have won five games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gage Deutsch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Waylon Phillips
| 03/07/25 vs Navarro | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lehman | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Jarrell | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ Santa Gertrudis Academy | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ LEE | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Lockhart let Waylon Phillips and Noah Sanchez run wild. Phillips scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Sanchez scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Phillips has become a key player for Lockhart: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Lockhart kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Lockhart's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Lehman, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
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