Lone Star got themselves on the board against Newman Smith on Tuesday, but Newman Smith never followed suit. They blew past the Trojans 12-0. That's more bragging rights for the Rangers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Houston Farrar looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Lone Star is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-16 otherwise.
Ross Norman
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At the plate, Ross Norman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing 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 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-18 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Newman Smith, they dropped their record down to 8-17-2 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Lone Star will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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