Northeast Lauderdale is 4-0 against Leake Central since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northeast Lauderdale Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Leake Central Gators at 6:30 p.m. Northeast Lauderdale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Northeast Lauderdale brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They put the hurt on Morton with a sharp 13-2 win on Saturday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Northeast Lauderdale's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Northeast Lauderdale let Makayla Morgan and Caden White loose on the outfield. Morgan scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while White went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kennedi Powe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Leake Central is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. They suffered a rough 24-12 loss at the hands of Noxapater on Friday. One positive for Leake Central, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory got Northeast Lauderdale back to even at 9-9. As for Leake Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Northeast Lauderdale was able to grind out a solid win over Leake Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. Does Northeast Lauderdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leake Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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