The New Home Leopards will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Sudan Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, New Home turned things around against Borden County last Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Coyotes 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Leopards have posted since February 22, 2024.
Molly Maberry was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Khyler Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Sudan never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Crosbyton last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Chiefs 11-9.
The team relied heavily on Andrea Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Daniella Ramirez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Sudan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. They are undefeated (7-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Sudan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. New Home's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
New Home suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Sudan in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can New Home avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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