While it was Athens Drive who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Leesville Road who put up more. The Athens Drive Jaguars fell just short of the Leesville Road Pride by a score of 8-7. Athens Drive has not had much luck with Leesville Road recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Sabria Hanson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Bossolina, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Leesville Road's side, Kayla Wozniak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Wozniak has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Savannah Oberdorf and Avery Goodwin did most of the damage at the plate: Oberdorf went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Goodwin went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Elizabeth Breher was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Athens Drive's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Leesville Road, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Athens Drive will take on Cardinal Gibbons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Athens Drive will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Leesville Road will take on Sanderson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Leesville Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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