The Leavitt Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leavitt took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Waterville with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ryder Sawyer-Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sawyer-Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Trent Holst was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Randan Hutchinson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Leavitt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waterville only posted a batting average of .182.
Meanwhile, Gardiner narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Erskine Academy 4-2.
The team relied heavily on Kian Alves, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Madore, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Everything went Leavitt's way against Gardiner in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Leavitt made off with a 14-6 win. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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