The Leonard Tigers will head out to face off against the S & S Consolidated Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Leonard is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 23-15 margin over Pottsboro on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Pemberton, who fired off two home runs and ten RBI while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Kallie DeBord was another key player, going 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Leonard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, S & S Consolidated put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Howe a 21-0 shutout. The Rams' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last seven games.
S & S Consolidated's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Leonard, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-17.
Leonard suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to S & S Consolidated in their previous meeting on March 3rd. Can Leonard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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