Salt Fork dropped their record down to 9-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 9-5 to the LeRoy Panthers. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
As for LeRoy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For LeRoy's part, Kobe Brent made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Brent has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. LeRoy is undefeated when Brent posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Andrew Fleming and Cole Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Fleming went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Wilson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Fleming a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gannon Pinkerton, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salt Fork will face off against Schlarman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for LeRoy, they will head out to face off against Westville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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