Leigh is 1-9 against Pioneer since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Longhorns will welcome the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Leigh will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Leigh's victory against Gilroy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Longhorns skirted past the Mustangs 8-6. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
The team relied heavily on Sophia Hooper, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Oliver, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Piedmont Hills hit Pioneer with a five-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost six in a row.
Cara Goodrich made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Leigh's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Leigh's way against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Leigh made off with a 13-3 victory. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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