Sanger is a perfect 10-0 against Gainesville since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Indians will square off against the Leopards at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Sanger had taken Van Alstyne down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Indians took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leala Kloewer
| 04/11/25 vs Van Alstyne | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Celina | 5 |
| 03/31/25 vs Bonham | 12 |
Leala Kloewer put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one double.
Kloewer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Chapmond, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gainesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Bonham.
Sanger's loss dropped their record down to 14-7-3. As for Gainesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Gainesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Sanger has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gainesville, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 strikeouts. Will Sanger keep running through batters, or will the Leopards buck the trend?
Everything went Sanger's way against Gainesville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Sanger made off with a 17-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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