The Ennis Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Crandall Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ennis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Crandall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ennis easily dispatched Kaufman on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Ennis fell just short of Life Waxahachie by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Ennis got a good showing from Jairo Robledo, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Even though they lost, Ennis hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crandall, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Corsicana get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ennis' defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-2. As for Crandall, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Ennis couldn't quite get it done against Crandall when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can Ennis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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