If Boardman was feeling good fresh off their 14-3 takedown of Springfield on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell just short of the Louisville Leopards by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
LJ Norvell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Helmick, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Boardman's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Louisville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boardman will host Poland Seminary at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Louisville, they will be playing at home against Maple Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.4 runs per game on average), something the Leopards will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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