Baseball Preview: Leroy Bears vs. Billingsley Bears
The Leroy Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Billingsley Bears at 4:00 p.m. Leroy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Leroy earned a 10-5 victory over Blacksher. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leroy.
Keegan Giles made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Giles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Pitts, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rylon Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Billingsley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Prattville Christian Academy. That's two games in a row now that Billingsley has lost by exactly seven runs.
Billingsley saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Jones, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Leroy's win bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Billingsley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leroy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Billingsley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Leroy came up short against Billingsley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Leroy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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