Leesburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Lecanto Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Leesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 16.5 runs per game this season.
Leesburg stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Cedar Key.
COURTNEY GRAVELLE made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. GRAVELLE was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on HANNAH PAVIA, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. ADDISON HUNTER was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lecanto unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Trinity Catholic.
Lecanto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Mimnagh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Leesburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Lecanto, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Leesburg's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Leesburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lecanto, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Leesburg continue to outrun the ball?
Leesburg might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Lecanto in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Can Leesburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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