The Advance Hornets will take on the Leopold Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Advance has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Advance lost 13-3 to New Madrid County Central on Tuesday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Leopold faced off against Meadow Heights on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Piper Lincoln made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Lincoln was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Ava Jansen was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Katlyn Arnzen was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Leopold's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-11. As for Advance, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything went Advance's way against Leopold in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Advance made off with a 20-3 win. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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