The De Leon Bearcats will take on the Graford Rabbits at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. De Leon has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Graford is facing De Leon at the wrong time: De Leon suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 17-2. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Graford had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Rabbits have won four games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Trinity Leach made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Graford got a massive performance out of Lilly Ruddy, who fired off four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Ruddy a new career-high. Savahannah Martin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Graford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
De Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Graford, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
De Leon suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Graford in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can De Leon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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