If Leander was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Hutto on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell just short of the Lake Belton Broncos by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Rachel Grundei made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kendel Akers also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Leander has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Lake Belton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Coming up, Leander will take on River Road in a tournament on Saturday. As for Lake Belton, they will be taking part in a tournament against East View at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Broncos 3.2, the Patriots 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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