Softball Game Preview: Life Oak Cliff Lions vs. Trinity Leadership Tigers

Life Oak Cliff is a perfect 3-0 against Trinity Leadership since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Life Oak Cliff Lions face off against Trinity Leadership Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Trinity Leadership took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Life Oak Cliff, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Life Oak Cliff got the win against Madison by a conclusive 21-1. The matchup marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season.

Kaylee Gonzaelz

Batters Struck Out

03/28/25 @ Madison	7
03/25/25 vs Keene	8
03/21/25 @ Village Tech	8
03/18/25 vs Trinity Leadership	9

Kaylee Gonzaelz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.

In other batting news, Leila Ruiz was a standout: she scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.7 stolen bases per game. Kaitlynn Jordan was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Life Oak Cliff always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .919. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.

Trinity Leadership played against Madison on Tuesday and lost via forfeit.

Trinity Leadership is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only zero runs. As for Life Oak Cliff, their record now sits at 6-9-1.