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| 03/25/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/28/16 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 05/01/15 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 05/01/15 - Neutral | 5-0 W |
| 04/30/15 - Away | 3-0 W |
Lufkin is a perfect 5-0 against Texas since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Lufkin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Texas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lufkin is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hallsville just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-0 to the Bobcats. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Texas). They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over Jacksonville on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Texas is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lufkin, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 21-4.
Lufkin beat Texas 5-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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