Leetonia had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it 16. They came up short against the East Palestine Bulldogs, falling 16-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Monday.
Payton Gray and Breyle Merritt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gray went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI, while Merritt went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That triple was Gray's first of the season.
As for East Palestine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On East Palestine's side, the team relied heavily on Maddison Foster, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Cami Kridler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leetonia will take on Chalker in a tournament on Tuesday. As for East Palestine, they will venture away from home to face off against East Liverpool at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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