Leetonia extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They came up short against the East Palestine Bulldogs, falling 8-0. The Bears were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
As for East Palestine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For East Palestine's part, Cale Moraski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Moraski has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. East Palestine is undefeated when Moraski posts three or more hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Peyton Rutledge and Jaxson Robb did most of the damage at the plate: Rutledge got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Robb got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two stolen bases gave Rutledge a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tommy Beatty, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leetonia will head out to face off against David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Palestine, they will venture away from home to take on Heartland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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