Leeds is 8-2 against Shades Valley since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Leeds Greenwave will be playing at home against the Shades Valley Mounties at 9:00 a.m. Leeds is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Leeds gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They came out on top against Pinson Valley by a score of 16-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Leeds needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Katelyn Howard was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Gromko, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Shades Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. Their rough 16-2 loss to Homewood might stick with them for a while. Shades Valley has struggled against Homewood recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carleigh Blackwell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Leeds is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Shades Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leeds has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shades Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Leeds' way against Shades Valley in their previous matchup back in February as Leeds made off with a 17-3 victory. Does Leeds have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shades Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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