Panthers
| 03/28/25 vs Asheboro | 18 |
| 03/28/25 @ Asheboro | 18 |
| 03/06/25 @ Southern Guilford | 16 |
| 03/07/25 vs Eastern Randolph | 15 |
| 03/04/25 @ East Davidson | 15 |
Ledford won against Asheboro on Friday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Ledford didn't even let Asheboro on the board, marking Ledford's second-straight 18-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by ten runs or more this season.
Karleigh Newsome was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Newsome was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Maggie Leach was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since March 4th. Cassidy Murray was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ledford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Ledford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Asheboro dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Ledford will take on North Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ledford will need to watch out since North Davidson has now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Asheboro, they are taking a road trip to square off against Montgomery Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Asheboro is facing Montgomery Central at the right time seeing as Montgomery Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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