Ennis has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Crandall has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Lions will host the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ennis is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Kaufman get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Ennis with their most commanding win of the season.
Breona Benavidez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Ennis got a massive performance out of Kylie Saxon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Saxon has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Serennia Terrell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Ennis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Crandall made easy work of Corsicana on Tuesday and carried off a 13-1 win.
Crandall's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Ennis, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Ennis got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Crandall by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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