Ledford fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Northern Guilford on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Northern Guilford Nighthawks by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Leah Leonard
| 03/12/25 @ Northern Guilford | 11 |
| 03/10/25 @ West Davidson | 15 |
| 03/07/25 vs Eastern Randolph | 6 |
Leah Leonard spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ledford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Tesh, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Nicola Simpson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Even though they lost, Ledford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Guilford struck out 11 times.
Ledford's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Northern Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Ledford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-2 victory against Forsyth Home Educators on the 13th. As for Northern Guilford, they will challenge Northwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Guilford knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Northern Guilford likes a good challenge.
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