The Leslie County Eagles will challenge the Wolfe County Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Leslie County has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Leslie County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 9th on Saturday. They came up short against Wayne County, falling 11-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wolfe County had just enough and edged out Knott County Central 5-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Chloy Creech made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reaghan Patton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
Wolfe County pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Leslie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Leslie County suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Wolfe County in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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