The Lufkin Panthers will square off against the Lovejoy Leopards on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lufkin comes in on three and Lovejoy on 13.
Lufkin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Hallsville 2-1. That's two games straight that Lufkin has won by just one run.
Mia Harper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Addley Dean was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lovejoy gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They beat Corsicana by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-0.
Izzy Guarriello made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Guarriello has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Guarriello was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Skylar Rucker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kamryn Messick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lufkin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Lovejoy, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10-1.
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