The Woodsboro Eagles will take on the Kenedy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kenedy will be up against a hot Woodsboro squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. Woodsboro was the clear victor by a 24-1 margin over Pettus on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kenedy took on Skidmore-Tynan on Friday. Kenedy blew past Skidmore-Tynan 12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted against the Bobcats since February 24, 2017.
Kayla Salas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaylen Rodriguez and Mariah Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Jackson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two stolen bases gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Byron, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Kenedy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Woodsboro's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kenedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season.
Woodsboro beat Kenedy 10-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Woodsboro repeat their success, or does Kenedy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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