The Ledford Panthers will square off against the Rockingham County Cougars on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ledford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Montgomery Central as Ledford made off with a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for Ledford, who have now won ten matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Leah Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Murray, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Sophie Wheat was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rockingham County came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Spartans. Rockingham County's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Ledford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Rockingham County, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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