The Leavitt Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Nokomis Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leavitt will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Leavitt can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Gardiner with a sharp 14-6 win.
Colten Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Keach, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jace Negley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nokomis has not done well against Cony recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Nokomis had just enough and edged Cony out 4-3.
Like Leavitt, Nokomis also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Sides. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sides was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Sides wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Bowden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Leavitt pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nokomis, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Nokomis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leavitt has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Nokomis, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Leavitt's hitters?
Leavitt might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Nokomis in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Can Leavitt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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