Llano and Blanco are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Llano Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Blanco Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, while Llano put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Brady. Llano beat Brady by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. The win was familiar territory for Llano who now have five in a row.
Skylar Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gwyn Burnett was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Savannah Gibson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Blanco waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Buffaloes with a sharp 16-5 victory.
Llano has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Blanco, their win bumped their record up to 15-8-1.
Everything went Llano's way against Blanco in their previous matchup on March 8th as Llano made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Llano since the team 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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