After both having extra time off, the Heidelberg Oilers and the Leake County Gators will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Heidelberg and 18 for Leake County dating back to last season.
Heidelberg lost 24-10 to Perry Central last Thursday.
Zhyria Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mariyah Farrell, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Even though they lost, Heidelberg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Leake County came up short against Louisville last Thursday, falling 24-4.
Leake County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Heidelberg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
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