For the second straight game, McLeod will face off against Pewitt. The Longhorns will square off against the Brahmas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McLeod will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, McLeod needed a bit of extra time to put away Pewitt. They had just enough and edged out the Brahmas 13-12. The Longhorns' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Pewitt's part, Dalton Hicks and Thomas Knight put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Hicks struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Knight pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Hicks has allowed since back in May of 2025. At bat, Hicks got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Knight went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Hicks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Madden Green was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Pewitt's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Maldonado, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Pewitt's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7. As for McLeod, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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