The Lake Creek Lions will square off against the Rouse Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Nederland with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Lions, who after 34 games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, Rouse waltzed into their game on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Panthers 8-1.
Blakely Barber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mariah Collins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madilynn George, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
Rouse's win bumped their record up to 24-9-2. As for Lake Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 34-0.
Lake Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Rouse in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 8-3. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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