The Blanchard Lions will face off against the Lindsay Leopards at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Blanchard is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 18 games.
Blanchard's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past McLoud's usually-dominant pitching crew. Blanchard never let McLoud onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kylee Coy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Coy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Finley Lockwood was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Mallorie Pool was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Blanchard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lindsay sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Heritage Hall on Monday.
Blanchard pushed their record up to 20-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Lindsay, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Everything went Blanchard's way against Lindsay when the teams last played back in October of 2019 as Blanchard made off with a 12-0 win. Does Blanchard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lindsay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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