Baseball Game Recap: Leetonia Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 4:20pm

Baseball Recap: Leetonia Bears vs. Heartland Christian Lions

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Leetonia's offense. They lost 13-0 to the Heartland Christian Lions on Tuesday. Leetonia has not had much luck with Heartland Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

For Heartland Christian's part, they let Drew Gault and Owen Bender loose on the outfield. Gault scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Bender scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Leetonia's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Heartland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leetonia will play host again on Thursday to welcome Southern, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Heartland Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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