The Leslie County Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Wolfe County Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Leslie County's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Leslie County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Clay County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 24th.
Wolfe County came out on top against Powell County on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Wolves walked away with an 8-3 win over the Pirates. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
Jayden Molands was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Landon McWhorter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Wolfe County's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Leslie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Leslie County suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Wolfe County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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