The New Diana Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Mineola Yellowjackets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Diana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Arp 12-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Diana considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Mineola made easy work of Redwater on Saturday and carried off a 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mineola.
Mineola let Caroline Castleberry and Kali Chrietzberg loose on the outfield. Castleberry scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Chrietzberg went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Gracie Lindley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
New Diana has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10-1 record this season. As for Mineola, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9.
New Diana came out on top in a nail-biter against Mineola when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 8-6. Does New Diana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mineola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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