It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Leroy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Billingsley Bears by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leroy of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Brady Keith put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Keith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, John Colby Foster and Rob Moseley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Foster went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Moseley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Foster has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Billingsley's side, their win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Manning, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Leroy's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Billingsley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
While Leroy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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