
Leopards
04/04/25 vs Hempstead | 20 |
04/17/25 vs Boling | 19 |
04/08/25 @ Hitchcock | 19 |
03/03/25 vs Stafford | 15 |
02/27/25 vs Sweeny | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Van Vleck). They put the hurt on the Boling Bulldogs with a sharp 21-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lakyn Matchett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Van Vleck got a massive performance out of Aamry Gutierrez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits Gutierrez has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alexa Zuniga, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Van Vleck always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boling only posted an OBP of .385.
Van Vleck has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Boling, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Coming up, Van Vleck will square off against Trinity at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boling does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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