Softball Game Preview: Salado Eagles vs. Lorena Leopards

For the second straight game, Salado will face off against Lorena. The Eagles will square off against the Leopards at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salado's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lorena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Salado is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Lorena get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by seven runs or more this season.

Salado is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lorena, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-13.