Sadly, Leetonia is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-2 walloping at the hands of the East Palestine Bulldogs on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leetonia of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For East Palestine's part, Kennedy Andre made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Andre was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, East Palestine got a massive performance out of Maddison Foster, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Leila Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Leetonia's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for East Palestine, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Leetonia will head out on the road to face off against McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McKinley is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning Leetonia will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. East Palestine will take on Columbiana at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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