The Forsyth Home Educators Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Ledford Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Forsyth Home Educators earned a 9-6 victory over North Stokes. The win was just what Forsyth Home Educators needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior match.
Abigail Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Beaver, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Ansley Owens was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ledford put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Asheboro onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Ledford needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Like Forsyth Home Educators, Ledford also got a great game from a two-way player: Leah Leonard. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Leonard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ledford got a massive performance out of Ava Francis, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hoots, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Forsyth Home Educators' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Ledford, their record now sits at 9-2.
Forsyth Home Educators suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Ledford when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leonard, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that Forsyth Home Educators knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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