The Leavitt Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leavitt can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Erskine Academy 8-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leavitt.
Jace Negley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Gladu, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Academy has not done well against Gardiner recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lincoln Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Gardiner.
AJ Giberson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Giberson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giberson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Giberson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Houghton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Leavitt's record now sits at 10-2. As for Lincoln Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lincoln Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leavitt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Lincoln Academy, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Leavitt's hitters?
Leavitt skirted past Lincoln Academy 5-4 in their previous matchup on May 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leavitt since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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