The Levelland Lobos will be playing at home against the Big Spring Steers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Levelland has three straight wins, Big Spring has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Levelland can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They never let Lake View onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory.
Danica Rivera was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rivera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Angelica Gonzalez and Aubriana Rivas did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Rivas went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Saydi Mendez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Big Spring was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. Their rough 13-2 defeat to Snyder might stick with them for a while.
Cloe Viasana was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rebecca Rodriguez, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Levelland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Big Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Levelland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. However, it's not like Big Spring struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Levelland's way against Big Spring when the teams last played back in March as Levelland made off with a 12-1 win. Will Levelland repeat their success, or does Big Spring have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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