Leyden is 0-6 against Maine South since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leyden Eagles will square off against the Maine South Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Leyden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Leyden came up short against Hinsdale South and fell 5-1. Leyden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leyden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Richardson, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Maine South rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Blue Demons by a score of 6-1. The win was nothing new for Maine South as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jessica Hoffman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hoffman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hoffman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aubrey Mazza was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Peyton Santore, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Leyden now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Maine South, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Leyden hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Maine South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Leyden came up short against Maine South when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Leyden, KAYLIN FAHY (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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