McLeod is 10-0 against Maud since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McLeod Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Maud Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. McLeod is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
McLeod stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Harts Bluff with a sharp 14-4 win. That's two games straight that McLeod has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Maud pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Harleton by a score of 11-10. Maud has struggled against Harleton recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lilyan Birthright made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Aleigh Carrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
McLeod has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Maud, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
McLeod took their victory against Maud in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLeod since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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