Lone Star waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They won by a run and slipped past The Colony Cougars 2-1. For Lone Star, this counts as revenge for the 11-7 defeat The Colony walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Emilee Prochaska, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Serenity Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Lone Star's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for The Colony, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-7.
Lone Star will head out on the road to face off against Turner at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lone Star's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Turner's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for The Colony, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wakeland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakeland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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