Leavenworth's last matchup with De Soto could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The PIONEERS lost 8-2 to the Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Monday.
Leavenworth got a good showing from Carter Prost, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Prost has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Leavenworth is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13. As for De Soto, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-16.
Coming up, Leavenworth will face off against Basehor-Linwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the PIONEERS' hitters will have their work cut out for them. De Soto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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