Waco is 0-5 against Lake Belton since March of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lions will head out to take on the Broncos at 6:30 p.m. Waco has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Waco took on Chaparral on Friday. The Lions lost 14-2 to the Bobcats. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Chloe Nava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight earned (and six unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 15 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Waco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacquelyn Warren, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Jordin Macias also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Belton waltzed into their contest on Friday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 19-0 shutout. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Lake Belton pushed their record up to 26-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Waco, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
Waco suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Lake Belton when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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