Softball Game Preview: Lorena Leopards vs. Connally Cadets

For the second straight game, Lorena will face off against Connally. The Leopards will be playing at home against the Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lorena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Lorena's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Connally 19-0. The Leopards haven't had any issues with the Cadets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Kacie Brown

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/08/25 @ Connally	7
02/22/25 vs Marble Falls	4
03/21/25 vs La Vega	3
02/28/25 vs Como-Pickton	3
03/07/25 vs Waco	2

Kacie Brown looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.

On the hitting side, Lorena got a massive performance out of Brooklynn Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, Rodriguez posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Isabella Davis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Lorena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.

Lorena's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Connally, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Connally's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lorena has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Connally, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Lorena's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.