The Leigh Longhorns will face off against the Burlingame Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over King City. The win was some much needed relief for Leigh as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Sophia Gandara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Camryn Manning-Alarcon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Liliana Pon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Burlingame can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Latino College Preparatory Academy a 16-0 shutout. While fans of Burlingame might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kasey Lyons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lyons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Olivia Fleming was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madeline Koo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Leigh's record now sits at 9-14. As for Burlingame, their record now sits at 11-12.
Leigh suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Burlingame in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Leigh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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