Leakey is 1-8 against Medina since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leakey Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Medina Bobcats at 4:00 p.m.
While Leakey couldn't quite beat Menard last Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point loss they were dealt back in March. Leakey fell just short of Menard by a score of 14-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Meanwhile, Medina entered their tilt with Menard with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Yellowjackets on Tuesday.
Seth Ashley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ashley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Branson Wickham was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Holland Cook, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Leakey and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Medina, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Leakey suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Medina in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ashley, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Leakey knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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