The Leander Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Rouse Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leander is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Leander waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 8-4.
Kylee Arnold made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Arnold was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Madalyn Strader was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Rachel Grundei was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rouse has not done well against Glenn recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Rouse walked away with a 5-1 win over Glenn. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rouse.
Leander's record is now 23-3. As for Rouse, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-14-1.
Leander suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Rouse when the teams last played back in February. Can Leander avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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