The Grand Prairie Gophers will venture away from home to face off against the Sam Houston Texans at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Grand Prairie has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Grand Prairie is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 14-1 to South Grand Prairie.
Lylly Sanchez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Benitez-Mendez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston hadn't done well against Lamar recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sam Houston blew past Lamar 18-8. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 28, 2017, but that streak is no more.
Sam Houston now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Grand Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Grand Prairie took their win against Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 19-0. Does Grand Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sam Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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