The Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles will take on the Leander Lions on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial comes in on 28 and Leander on eight.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Weslaco East with a sharp 20-2 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 23 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Lyla Creek looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emilee Holmes, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Bella Chapa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Seguin typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Leander proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Matadors. The Lions are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 18th game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Kylee Arnold made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Arnold was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Leander got a massive performance out of Rachel Grundei, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Lee, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 29-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Leander, their record is now 27-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Leander struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
