Leeds had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-22 to make it four. They came up short against the St. Clair County Fighting Saints, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in March.
Leeds saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jelani Rogers, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for St. Clair County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-18-1. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Saints, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On St. Clair County's side, Carleigh Butts looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Butts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Clair County got a massive performance out of Jayla Bass, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Bass has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Vylet Byers, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
As of now, neither Leeds nor St. Clair County have any future games scheduled.
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