Continental had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-12-1 to make it five. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-0 to the Leipsic Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 13-0 to the Vikings when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Leipsic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Leipsic, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Leipsic's part, Aaron Hazelton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Hazelton has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Leipsic is undefeated when Hazelton posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Lammers, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Avery Paris, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Continental will challenge rival Columbus Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Leipsic is set to square off against their familiar foe Kalida at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 4.1, the Wildcats 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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