The Lorena Leopards will head out to face off against the West Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lorena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Lorena didn't have quite enough to beat Glen Rose and fell 3-2.
Holly Barrett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, West came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with an 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lorena's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for West, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Lorena came out on top in a nail-biter against West in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Leopards since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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