On Monday, Leavitt faced Buckfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Leavitt Hornets had just enough and edged the Buckfield Bucks out 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Leavitt who now have three in a row.
Leavitt's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Deblois, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Leavitt pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Buckfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leavitt will face off against Erskine Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buckfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Richmond at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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