Waterville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 18-1 to the Leavitt Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Waterville of the 17-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Leavitt's part, Colten Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Leavitt got a massive performance out of Trent Holst, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Luke Gladu, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Waterville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Leavitt, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Waterville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-0 loss vs. Cony on the 15th. As for Leavitt, they will head out on the road to take on Erskine Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Leavitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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