Leeds's hitters rose to the challenge against a Golden Gophers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.85 points allowed on Saturday. The Leeds Greenwave walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Hueytown Golden Gophers.
The team relied heavily on Conner Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ty Bedell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Leeds pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Hueytown, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Leeds will take on Lincoln County at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Hueytown, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Oxford at 4:30 p.m. Hueytown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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