The Leander Lions will head out on the road to take on the Seguin Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leander will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Leander is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over New Braunfels.
Kylee Arnold made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Arnold was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Arnold wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Lee, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Leander hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Seguin posted their closest win since February 14th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Southwest 4-2.
Seguin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Leander, they pushed their record up to 25-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Leander couldn't quite get it done against Seguin in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 8-3. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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