Ledford is 10-0 against Asheboro since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ledford Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ledford is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering North Davidson just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to the Black Knights. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, Ledford couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ledford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Hoots, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Asheboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 20-0 to Montgomery Central.
Ledford's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Asheboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Asheboro's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ledford has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Asheboro, though, as they've been averaging 11.8. Given Ledford's sizable advantage in that area, Asheboro will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ledford took their victory against Asheboro in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 25-0. Will Ledford repeat their success, or does Asheboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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