
Lions
04/25/25 vs New Braunfels | 3-2 |
04/24/25 @ New Braunfels | 10-8 |
04/22/25 vs Bastrop | 10-0 |
04/17/25 vs Hays | 12-2 |
04/15/25 @ Glenn | 8-1 |
04/11/25 vs Lockhart | 12-2 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leander had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the New Braunfels Unicorns 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Kylee Arnold made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Lee, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Leander hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive games.
Leander's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for New Braunfels, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-9.
Coming up, Leander will take on Seguin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3, the Matadors 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. New Braunfels does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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