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Longhorns end regular season with a close win over Floydada; Lady Horns lose to Gruver in bi-district, hit significant milestone
DOUBLE RBI for the Longhorns’ Xavier Jimenez (right) helped seal a 4–3 Lockney win against crosstown rivals Floydada Apr. 22. SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 8 | CERVANTESPHOTOGRAPHY
DOUBLE RBI for the Longhorns’ Xavier Jimenez (right) helped seal a 4–3 Lockney win against crosstown rivals Floydada Apr. 22. SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 8 | CERVANTESPHOTOGRAPHY

It took two days, but the Lockney Longhorns found a way to get it done.

After weather forced the game to stretch across two days, the Longhorns outlasted the Floydada Whirlwinds in a tense 4-3 win. Pitcher Dyllan Thiebaud took the mound to start the contest, setting the tone with a gritty performance, adding nine strikeouts before storms rolled through and suspended play.

When the teams returned to …