Even though Luling scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, Nixon-Smiley still came out on top. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs won by a run and slipped past the Luling Eagles 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nixon-Smiley.
The team relied heavily on Nichole Ivey, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3. Hailee Houseston was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Luling's side, Serenity Nunez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Nunez has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Taylor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Nixon-Smiley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season. As for Luling, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nixon-Smiley will take on Randolph at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Luling, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cole at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Luling knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Cole likes a good challenge.
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