The third road matchup was the charm for Connally, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They came out on top against the Leon Cougars by a score of 10-5 on Friday. With that win, the Cadets brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ary Gooden made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Tylar Thomas
| 02/27/26 vs Leon | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Texas Wind | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Callisburg | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Life Waxahachie | 1 |
| 02/20/26 vs Rice | 1 |
In other batting news, Tylar Thomas was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Elicia Lopez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Connally always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Connally is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Leon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Coming up, Connally will take on New Waverly at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Leon, they will head out to challenge Teague at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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