Leetonia lost against Southern back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Leetonia Bears fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of the Southern Indians. Leetonia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Southern's part, Mason Pitts was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Pitts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Richards was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. Brody Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Leetonia now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Southern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Leetonia is on the road again on Friday to play Southeast at 5:00 p.m. As for Southern, they will be playing at home against Jefferson County Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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