The Lennard Longhorns will challenge the Alonso Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Lennard nor Alonso posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lennard fell victim to King and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0.
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Lennard got a good showing from Myles Wagner, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Wagner a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Lennard saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yovani DePablos, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Alonso's offense. They fell just short of Durant by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Ravens have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Bryan Alonso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Lennard has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. Alonso's loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lennard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Alonso struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lennard couldn't quite finish off Alonso in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Lennard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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