Westerners
| 03/07/25 vs Liberty | 6-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs El Paso | 11-9 |
| 03/06/25 vs El Dorado | 15-7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Shallowater | 5-4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Marion | 8-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Lubbock waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged out the Liberty Patriots 6-4. While the Westerners didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ivan McGwier made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits. McGwier was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Toby Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Isaac Trevino was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lubbock hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive contests.
Lubbock pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Liberty, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-7.
Coming up, Lubbock will square off against Estacado at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lubbock is facing Estacado at the right time seeing as Estacado is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Pecos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Liberty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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