The Lone Star Rangers will head out on the road to square off against The Colony Cougars at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Lone Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Lone Star proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Wakeland. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rangers have posted since May 10, 2024.
Serenity Smith was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Makala Wallace was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, The Colony was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 8-1 to Creekview.
Lone Star is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for The Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lone Star hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like The Colony struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lone Star beat The Colony 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rangers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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