The Goldthwaite Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Harper Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Goldthwaite had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They put the hurt on the Armadillos with a sharp 17-2 win.
Lainey Leverett made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Leverett was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Rylee Greenway was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Addisyn Howard, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Armadillos 17-2.
Goldthwaite's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Harper, they pushed their record up to 12-12-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Goldthwaite took their victory against Harper in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-1. Will Goldthwaite repeat their success, or does Harper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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