The Mabank Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Lindale Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mabank's offense. They came up short against Van on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lindale got the win against Brownsboro on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-1. Considering the Eagles have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenlee Keith was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Keith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Merrick Gary and Makynli Zemer did most of the damage at the plate: Gary went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Zemer scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alyssa Potts was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Lindale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brownsboro only posted a batting average of .278.
Lindale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Mabank, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Mabank suffered a grim 25-1 defeat to Lindale in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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