The Leavitt Hornets will challenge the Medomak Valley Panthers on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Leavitt 3, Medomak Valley 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Leavitt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Erskine Academy. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Reese Bilodeau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Leavitt let Brook Boutaugh and Ashlyn Holbrook run wild. Boutaugh went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Holbrook went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayleigh Rose, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They skirted past Gardiner 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Gardiner's batters probably weren't too happy with Sidney Nichols, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Kendall Simmons was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Eaton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Leavitt's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Medomak Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Leavitt might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Medomak Valley in their previous meeting back in May. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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