Baseball Game Recap: Leroy Bears vs. Millry Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2024, 10:36am

Baseball Recap: Leroy Bears vs. Millry Wildcats

If Leroy was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Millry on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Leroy Bears fell just short of the Millry Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Leroy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Millry apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.

John Colby Foster was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

On Millry's side, Jackson Waite spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.

On the hitting side, Millry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawson Whigham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Leroy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Millry, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Leroy beat Millry by a score of 8-3 later that day.

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