Lake View hasn't had much luck against Levelland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chiefs/Maidens will face off against the Lobos at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake View will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Estacado on Tuesday. The Chiefs/Maidens put the hurt on the Matadors with a sharp 18-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs/Maidens, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Levelland came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lobos have posted since March 1st.
Levelland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lake View, they now have a winning record of 12-11-1.
Lake View suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Levelland in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Chiefs/Maidens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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