Baseball Recap: New Summerfield Hornets vs. Leverett's Chapel Lions
Sadly, New Summerfield is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. They suffered a tough 17-3 loss at the hands of the Leverett's Chapel Lions on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Summerfield of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Leverett's Chapel's part, Carson Ford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ford was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, DeMarion Brown was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Corey Grant was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
New Summerfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Leverett's Chapel, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
New Summerfield will head out on the road to challenge Big Sandy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leverett's Chapel, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Carlisle at 4:00 p.m. Leverett's Chapel is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
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