Bryan takes 1-0 lead over Lufkin into Game 2 of area series

The Bryan Vikings will resume their best-of-3 Class 5A area series against the Lufkin Panthers at 3 p.m. Saturday at Viking Field.

Seventh-ranked Bryan (29-4-1) posted a 6-1 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night behind Sean Weatherford's 13-strikeout five-hitter.

Game 3 will start 30 minutes after Game 2, if necessary.

The Bryan-Lufkin winner advances to face the Cedar Park-Tomball winner.

Cedar Park's Britt Robertshaw hurled a one-hit shutout in Thursday's 1-0 victory over Tomball 1-0 in their best-of-3 series.

Robertshaw faced the minimum 21 batters while striking out eight. Tomball's Luke Pluncheck had a two-out single to left in the second inning, but Robertshaw picked him off first. Tomball's David Rumsey limited the Timberwolves (23-13) to just three hits.

Cedar Park's run was unearned as Tomball (17-10) committed three errors

Game 2 was set for Friday in Tomball.

BRYAN 212 100 0 -- 6 8 0

LUFKIN 010 000 0 -- 1 5 2

Sean Weatherford and Collin Janssen; Marty Anderson, Marcus Drake, Luis DeJesus and Zach Marberry.

WP: Weatherford 9-1. LP: Anderson 5-6.

2B: Tyler Grygar, Geronimo Longoria, David McFarland.

3B: Krey Bratsen.

Records: Bryan 29-4-1, Lufkin 18-16

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