Lions
| 02/10/26 @ Cedar Ridge | 19 |
| 04/30/26 vs Seguin | 15 |
| 04/02/26 @ Cedar Park | 15 |
| 03/18/26 vs Lockhart | 15 |
| 02/27/26 vs Salado | 15 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leander had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles with a sharp 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 25 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kylee Arnold made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Rachel Grundei was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Madelyn Lee was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Leander was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Leander has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 27 of their last 28 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-10.
Leander will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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