The Leavitt Hornets will face off against the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Leavitt's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Gardiner's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Leavitt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Medomak Valley, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Leavitt was ranked 14th). The Hornets lost 13-3 to the Panthers on Wednesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hornets, who until this contest were averaging 2.93 runs allowed.
Leavitt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Hailey Turcotte was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Gardiner not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024 (when they won 12-0). Everything went their way against Lincoln Academy as they made off with a 13-1 win.
Gardiner's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Leavitt, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 12-2.
Leavitt took their win against Gardiner in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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