The Leesville Road Pride will head out on the road to face off against the Jordan Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leesville Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Leesville Road unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cardinal Gibbons by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Leesville Road couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kayla Wozniak spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Savannah Oberdorf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jordan had just enough and edged Riverside-Durham out 5-4 on Tuesday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Jordan has scored all season.
Jazmin Ramos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Leesville Road's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Jordan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Leesville Road hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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