The Leetonia Bears will square off against the David Anderson Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Leetonia didn't have quite enough to beat Columbiana and fell 8-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for David Anderson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Jefferson County Christian on Thursday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Logan Sturgeon made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Sturgeon was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Carpenter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of David Anderson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mason Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
David Anderson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
David Anderson's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Leetonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Leetonia might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from David Anderson when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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