The Lancaster Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Skyline Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lancaster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Lancaster blew Cedar Hill out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Cedar Hill got their revenge. The Tigers fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since February 19th.
Leonel Leiva put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leiva was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Braedon Holmes made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Patrick Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Duncanville hit Skyline with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders came up short against the Panthers and Pantherettes, falling 12-2. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Panthers and Pantherettes recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Lancaster, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
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