The Leon Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Connally Cadets at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. Leon is looking for their season's first win.
Leon saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 17-1 to Madisonville.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Connally, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over Callisburg on Thursday. The contest marked the Cadets' most dominant win of the season.
Ary Gooden made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Ard, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Mallory Hancock was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Connally was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Leon's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Connally, their record is now 3-8.
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