The Leander Lions will take on the Hendrickson Hawks in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Leander faced off against Temple on Friday. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 3-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Hendrickson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Temple on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
AJ Fowler made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fowler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Clark, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Jake Laake, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Hendrickson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Leander's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hendrickson, their record is now 3-5.
Leander suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Hendrickson when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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