The Crandall Pirates will face off against the Ennis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crandall 4, Ennis 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Crandall turned things around against Corsicana on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 3-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Ennis was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Life Waxahachie by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 27th.
Ennis got a good showing from Jairo Robledo, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Even though they lost, Ennis hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Ennis moved to 7-6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Crandall, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Crandall beat Ennis 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does Crandall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ennis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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