The Leopold Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the East Prairie Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Leopold can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bloomfield as Leopold made off with an 18-11 victory. The win was just what Leopold needed coming off of an 18-11 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, East Prairie scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 26-3 margin over Scott County Central. East Prairie might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by 14 runs or more this season.
Riley Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Chloe Jackson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Harper Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
The victory got Leopold back to even at 1-1. As for East Prairie, their record is now 3-1.
Leopold might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from East Prairie in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Leopold avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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