The Leetonia Bears will head out on the road to take on the David Anderson Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Leetonia has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while David Anderson will arrive with five straight victories.
Leetonia fell victim to East Palestine and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs.
David Anderson came out on top against Jackson-Milton on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Blue Devils took their game against the Bluejays 9-4.
The team relied heavily on Ashton Hinchliffe, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for David Anderson: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Jones, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
David Anderson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Leetonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Leetonia might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from David Anderson when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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