The Belton Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Leander Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Belton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Leander's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Belton proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out McNeil 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won four in a row.
Pecos Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Billy Young was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game. Garrett Stermer was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Leander entered their matchup against Boerne-Champion on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 26th.
Leander's loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Belton, their record now sits at 4-2.
Belton might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Leander in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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