The David Anderson Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Leetonia Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Leetonia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on David Anderson, who comes in off a win.
David Anderson's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Jefferson County Christian by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Logan Sturgeon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Sturgeon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Brady Carpenter was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Bryce Esarey was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
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.
Meanwhile, Leetonia didn't have quite enough to beat Columbiana on Wednesday and fell 8-7.
David Anderson's record now sits at 5-7. As for Leetonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
David Anderson took their victory against Leetonia in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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