The Ledford Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Forsyth Home Educators Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ledford stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Asheboro onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was just what Ledford needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Leah Leonard was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Leonard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ledford got a massive performance out of Ava Francis, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hoots, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Forsyth Home Educators was able to grind out a solid win over North Stokes on Tuesday, taking the game 9-6. The victory was just what Forsyth Home Educators needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Like Ledford, Forsyth Home Educators also got a great game from a two-way player: Abigail Smith. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Beaver, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Ansley Owens was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Ledford's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Forsyth Home Educators, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Ledford took their win against Forsyth Home Educators when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Will Ledford repeat their success, or does Forsyth Home Educators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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