The East Leopards will face off against the Granger Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Granger took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, East made easy work of Skyline and carried off a 12-6 win. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Granger's offense. They came up short against Taylorsville on Thursday, falling 21-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Lancers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
East has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Granger, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
East suffered a grim 26-16 defeat to Granger in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Leopards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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