The Luling Eagles will take on the Flatonia Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Luling saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over St. Paul.
Nedeyin Magallanez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed over her last five matchups. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Serenity Nunez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zoey Williams, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Flatonia made sure to put some runs up on the board against Brazos on Thursday. Flatonia put the hurt on Brazos with a sharp 16-7 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The victory got Flatonia back to even at 3-3-1. As for Luling, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Luling was able to grind out a solid win over Flatonia in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, winning 7-4. Will Luling repeat their success, or does Flatonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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