The Lovejoy Leopards will square off against the McKinney North Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovejoy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Lovejoy was able to grind out a solid win over Newman Smith, taking the game 8-4.
Dylan Sears was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, McKinney North owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Denison 9-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lovejoy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for McKinney North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season.
Lovejoy beat McKinney North 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Lovejoy have another victory up their sleeve, or will McKinney North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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