The Leechburg Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Apollo Ridge Vikings at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Leechburg is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Leechburg's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against St. Joseph as they made off with a 7-0 win. Considering the Blue Devils have won four games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Apollo Ridge came up short against Riverview on Tuesday and fell 10-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Apollo Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Myers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Gage Wingard also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Apollo Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Leechburg, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Apollo Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leechburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. It's a different story for Apollo Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .195. Will they be able to contain Leechburg's hitters?
Leechburg took their win against Apollo Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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