Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lone Star). They put the hurt on the Newman Smith Trojans with a sharp 25-0 victory on Saturday. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Lairyn Bell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alyson Smith was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Serenity Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Rangers
| 03/29/25 vs Newman Smith | 21 |
| 03/26/25 vs The Colony | 12 |
| 03/19/25 @ Wakeland | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Turner | 11 |
| 03/14/25 @ Reedy | 11 |
| + 25 more games |
Lone Star kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Lone Star's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Newman Smith, they are on a 31-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Looking ahead, Lone Star will head out on the road to challenge Highland Park at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland Park has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.88 runs per game on average), something Lone Star will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newman Smith, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Turner at 6:00 p.m. Newman Smith is facing Turner at the right time seeing as Turner is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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