Leesville Road lost to Millbrook on Wednesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pride fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Pride have lost by just one run.
Grace Stauffeneker and Brooke Gleicher stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stauffeneker went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Gleicher went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That RBI marked the first that Stauffeneker has brought in this season. Avery Goodwin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Leesville Road is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.5 runs. As for Millbrook, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leesville Road will challenge Enloe at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pride's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Millbrook, they will square off against Wake Prep Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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