The Brownwood Lions baseball team is now 4-4 in district after a 6-5 loss to Lampasas Friday night in a game broadcast on KOXE. This was the second meeting this week between the Lions and Badgers and the second time Brownwood lost by 1 run.
Next up, the Lions will host Gatesville Tuesday night at 7:00 pm at Morris Southall Field, the first of two games against Gatesville, 3-3, this week. Read Derrick Stuckly’s full account of the game at this link.
Hunter Day allowed just two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in the Lions’ loss at Lampasas Tuesday night. [File photo by Derrick Stuckly]
LAMPASAS – The arm and bat of Lampasas’ Ace Whitehead turned out to be too much for the Brownwood Lions to overcome in a 2-1 road loss to the Badgers in District 6-4A baseball action Tuesday night.
Whitehead – who is headed to the University of Texas to continue his baseball career – tossed a complete game three-hitter with 13 strikeouts and four walks. Whitehead also belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning to account for the only runs Lampasas needed.
The Brownwood Lions reeled off their third consecutive District 6-4A victory, avenging an earlier road loss to the Stephenville Yellow Jackets with a 61-47 triumph Friday night at Warren Gym.
The victory moves Brownwood (13-8, 4-2) into sole possession of second place in the 6-4A standings, a game and a half behind No. 19 Glen Rose (21-2, 5-0) – a 60-57 winner over Lampasas Friday – which visits Warren Gym at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the home finale.
“This was a team win for sure,” said Lions head coach Nadir Dalleh. “Everybody was involved, there was a great crowd, and it was a fun night. The kids are playing hard, and I couldn’t be more proud of them.”