The New Braunfels Unicorns will challenge the Leander Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with New Braunfels sitting on three straight wins and Leander on four.
If New Braunfels beats Leander with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Unicorns beat Boerne on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-10.
Isabel Cruz
| 04/17/25 @ Boerne | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Alamo Heights | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Boerne-Champion | 1 |
New Braunfels got a massive performance out of Isabel Cruz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Cruz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Wilson, who went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, while Leander put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Bastrop. The Lions were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Bears. Considering the Lions have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madelyn Lee was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Grundei, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Leander was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are a perfect 16-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Leander pushed their record up to 23-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Braunfels, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7.
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