The Leavitt Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leavitt has four straight victories, Gardiner has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Leavitt can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Medomak Valley with a sharp 10-0 win. Give Leavitt's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Will Keach made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Keach was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Trent Holst was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reid Sibley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gardiner came up short against Lincoln Academy on Wednesday and fell 10-6.
Gage McGrane was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Chase Burgess was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Leavitt pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Gardiner, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leavitt has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gardiner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Leavitt's way against Gardiner in their previous matchup back in April as Leavitt made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leavitt 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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