Softball Game Preview: Seguin Matadors vs. Leander Lions

The Seguin Matadors will square off against the Leander Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Seguin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Southwest. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Matadors have posted since February 14th.

Meanwhile, Leander waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Unicorns.

Kylee Arnold made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Lee, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Leander hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive matchups.

Seguin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Leander, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-9.

Seguin beat Leander 8-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Do the Matadors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.