Leonard is 1-8 against Gunter since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Leonard has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Leonard came up short against S & S Consolidated on Friday, falling 16-5.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Gunter and Blue Ridge had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Gunter was the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Blue Ridge on Tuesday. Considering Gunter has won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Cassidy made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Cassidy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gunter let Ireland Waite and Riley Zey run wild. Waite scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Zey went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most runs Waite has posted since back in February. Sadie Jones also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Gunter's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Leonard suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Gunter in their previous meeting back in March. Can Leonard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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