Leake Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 15-14 heartbreaker at the hands of the J.Z. George Jaguars. One positive for the Gators, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Leake Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for J.Z. George, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Leake Central and J.Z. George could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Leake Central will take on Newton County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 120 places (150 vs. 30). Leake Central has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Similarly, J.Z. George (ranked 161st) will meet Sebastopol (ranked 20th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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