The Leavitt Hornets are on the road again on Thursday to play the York Wildcats. Leavitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Leavitt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Poland out 2-0.
Poland's batters probably weren't too happy with Noah Carpenter, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up no walks). Carpenter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leavitt's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Mellen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, York fell victim to Greely and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They lost 18-0 to the Rangers. The defeat continues a trend for York in their matchups with Greely: they've now lost five in a row.
Leavitt's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for York, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leavitt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Leavitt might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from York when the teams last played back in June of 2022. Thankfully for Leavitt, Luke Doughty (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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