The De Leon Bearcats will square off against the Bangs Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
De Leon is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lipan just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 8-3 to the Indians.
Meanwhile, Bangs got the win against Coleman on Friday by a conclusive 19-1. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Abby Wolf made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bangs let Justice Baker and Neeley Bradley run wild. Baker scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Bradley scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave Baker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julianna Etheridge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Bangs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bangs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. De Leon's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
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