Leetonia is 0-10 against Southern since March of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Indians at 5:00 p.m. Leetonia has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Leetonia's offense. They lost 11-0 to Columbiana on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern). They had just enough and edged out Chaney 10-9. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Cowboys recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Brody Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jaylen Pitts was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That hit was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was TJ Homan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Leetonia now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Southern, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Leetonia suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Southern in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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