Leavitt is 2-8 against Gardiner since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leavitt Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Leavitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Leavitt is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Medomak Valley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4.
Emily Poland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sam Deblois was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Gardiner put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lincoln Academy as Gardiner made off with a 9-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Gardiner sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Leavitt's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for Gardiner, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Leavitt took their win against Gardiner in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leavitt 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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