The Leipsic Vikings will head out to square off against the Ayersville Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Leipsic took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against McComb, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-7.
Meanwhile, Ayersville came tearing into Friday's match with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Rams 3-1.
Kendra Waldron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 20 Ks. Those 20 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Ava Sigler was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Daniella Coble, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ayersville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Ayersville pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Leipsic, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Leipsic was able to grind out a solid victory over Ayersville in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 10-7. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pilots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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