The Leake Central Gators will challenge the Newton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leake Central has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Choctaw Central hit Leake Central with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gators lost 11-2 to the Warriors. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Leake Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadarius Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Newton's offense. They came up short against Lake on Tuesday, falling 20-0.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Leake Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Leake Central got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Newton by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators 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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