The Weatherford Kangaroos will face off against the Mansfield Legacy Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Weatherford took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Crowley 16-1. The win continues a trend for the Kangaroos in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mansfield Legacy). Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Crowley a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Natalie Moreaux was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 16 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Stinson, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Shayla Gonzalez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mansfield Legacy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mansfield Legacy moved to 11-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Weatherford, their record is now 4-5.
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