North Davidson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Ledford Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Davidson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Central Davidson as North Davidson made off with an 8-0 win.
Kayla Milam was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Milam was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eleanor Potter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Brown, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Ledford scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Asheboro 25-0. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Like North Davidson, Ledford also got a great game from a two-way player: Hailey Hoots. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hoots was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alana Herrera, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Grace Henry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
North Davidson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Ledford, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
North Davidson beat Ledford 3-0 when the teams last played on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Davidson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
