The Bowie Volunteers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lamar Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Bowie fell victim to South Grand Prairie and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 14-0 loss to the Warriors might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Lamar lost a heartbreaker to Arlington when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Lamar fell 5-0 to Arlington. The shutout was out of character for Lamar seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Lamar got a good showing from Ben Shryock, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Shryock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lamar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Quesada, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-1. As for Lamar, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Bowie might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Lamar in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Bowie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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