The Corinth Holders Pirates will face off against the Leesville Road Pride on Friday. Corinth Holders will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Corinth Holders is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Purnell Swett a 9-0 shutout. Considering the Pirates have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Leesville Road, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Richmond 1-0 on Tuesday.
Alex Higdon and Jack Fields dominated on the mound. Higdon didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched, while Fields didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Fields has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Landon Lewis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Corinth Holders pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Corinth Holders took their win against Leesville Road in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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