Grapevine is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lovejoy is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mustangs will welcome the Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Grapevine 2.8, Lovejoy 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Grapevine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Lubbock-Cooper by a score of 13-8. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy faced Wakeland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Leopards sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Wolverines.
Lovejoy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Grapevine, their win bumped their record up to 33-3.
Grapevine came out on top in a nail-biter against Lovejoy when the teams last played back in June of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Leopards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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