The Colony Cougars will take on the Lone Star Rangers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
The Colony managed to slip by Creekview the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cougars came up short against the Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Lone Star posted their closest win since May 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Wakeland. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rangers.
Serenity Smith was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makala Wallace, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The Colony's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Lone Star, their win bumped their record up to 16-8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. The Colony hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lone Star struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
The Colony couldn't quite get it done against Lone Star in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-3. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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