Mason has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Leakey Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mason is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let San Saba onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mason with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Leakey gave their fans yet another huge victory last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Knippa as Leakey made off with a 20-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for Leakey who now have five in a row.
Ella Kylberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Kylberg has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kylberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Anna (AK) Fortner looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Katherine Knox was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Mckenzie Ramirez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Mason is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7-1 record this season. As for Leakey, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Mason suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Leakey in their previous meeting back in February. Will Mason have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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