It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Leesville Road ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Enloe Eagles and snuck past 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Leesville Road who now have three in a row.
Kayla Wozniak spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Madelyn Kelbaugh was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryanna Guilliams, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Enloe's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Avery Modlin gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. Modlin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ruth Rick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Leesville Road now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Enloe, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Leesville Road will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Broughton at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Enloe, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cardinal Gibbons at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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