The Lennard Longhorns will face off against the King Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. King took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lennard, who comes in off a win.
While Lennard's victory against Brandon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Lennard skirted past Brandon 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Christian Skaggs
| 03/10/25 @ Brandon | 8 |
| 02/13/25 vs Robinson | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Durant | 5 |
| 03/01/25 @ Jefferson | 4 |
| 03/21/24 vs Brandon | 3 |
Christian Skaggs tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Lennard let Mason Menotti and Max Herro run wild. Menotti scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Herro scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sebastian Rojas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lennard hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brandon struck out 12 times.
Meanwhile, King lost 10-3 to Strawberry Crest on Monday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
King saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Williams' first of the season. Another was Xavier Gori, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Lennard's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Lennard beat King 3-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Does Lennard have another victory up their sleeve, or will King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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