Baseball Game Preview: David Anderson Blue Devils vs. Leetonia Bears

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05/04/26 - Home	9-0 W
05/12/25 - Home	14-1 W
04/20/24 - Away	9-1 W
04/27/22 - Home	23-0 W
04/26/22 - Away	6-7 L
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David Anderson is 7-1 against Leetonia since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Bears at 5:00 p.m. David Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

United hit David Anderson with a six-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils lost 12-1 to the Golden Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.

David Anderson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Carpenter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Leetonia posted their closest victory since April 16, 2025 on Wednesday. They skirted past Wellsville 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.

Leetonia let Jaden Rivers and Dominic Lewis run wild. Rivers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one RBI, while Lewis went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Rivers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Falk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

David Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Leetonia, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.

Leetonia's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: David Anderson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Leetonia, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain David Anderson's hitters?

David Anderson got the 'W' in their previous matchup last Monday against Leetonia by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.