There's no place like home for Ledford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks on Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Nighthawks on March 12th, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
Leah Leonard spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Alana Herrera was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Henry, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Panthers
| 03/27/25 vs Northern Guilford | 4-3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Montgomery Central | 10-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Central Davidson | 5-3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Forsyth Home Educators | 16-2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Eastern Randolph | 16-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Ledford pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Northern Guilford, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.
Ledford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-0 win against Asheboro on the 28th. As for Northern Guilford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Ragsdale on the 28th.
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