The Ennis Lions will square off against the Red Oak Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ennis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ennis faced off against Terrell on Tuesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 28-4 win. The Lions have beaten the Tigers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Breona Benavidez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-6 with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Kaycee Slovak
| 04/08/25 @ Terrell | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Kaufman | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Terrell | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Crandall | 3 |
| 03/22/24 vs Red Oak | 3 |
In other batting news, Ennis got a massive performance out of Kaycee Slovak, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-6. Those four hits gave Slovak a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Analisa Salazar, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one triple.
Ennis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .479. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terrell only posted a batting average of .111.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Red Oak was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Midlothian. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ennis' victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Red Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8-1.
Ennis might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Red Oak in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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