The Smyer Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Lubbock Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Smyer beats Lubbock Christian with 13 runs on Monday, it’s going to be the team’s new lucky number: they’ve won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bobcats walked away with a 13-10 win over Friona on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Skylar Pond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pond was also stellar in the batter’s box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Ryan Gutierrez
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In other batting news, Ryan Gutierrez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Gutierrez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he’s snagged at least one every time he’s taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Austin Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Lubbock Christian didn’t have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it’s starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Brownfield on Saturday as they made off with a 15-3 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Smyer now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lubbock Christian, their record now sits at 7-1.
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