The Leesville Road Pride will square off against the Corinth Holders Pirates on Friday. The last three games Leesville Road has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Leesville Road is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Richmond get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Alex Higdon and Jack Fields dominated on the mound. Higdon didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched, while Fields didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Fields has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Corinth Holders waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 9-0 win. Considering the Pirates have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Leesville Road has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Corinth Holders, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Leesville Road might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Corinth Holders in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Pride avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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