The Heyworth Hornets will head out to square off against the LeRoy Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. LeRoy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Heyworth, who comes in off a win.
Heyworth is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Fieldcrest with a sharp 17-0 win on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Gabby Dow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Natalie Kopp was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Sidney Ditchen, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Heyworth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for LeRoy's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eureka on Friday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Heyworth has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for LeRoy, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Heyworth took their win against LeRoy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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