Leavitt took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Gardiner Tigers with a sharp 9-1 victory. This was payback for Leavitt, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Colten Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Gladu was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Carpenter, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Leavitt will take on Cape Elizabeth at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gardiner, they will be playing at home against Nokomis at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardiner will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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