The home team had won the previous five meetings between Blacksher and Leroy, and Leroy kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Bears by a score of 9-8 on Monday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Emeri Ikner and Kadence Dailey did some serious damage despite the final result: Ikner went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Dailey went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Alexis Menjivar was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Blacksher's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Leroy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Blacksher will square off against Excel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leroy, they will take on Southern Choctaw at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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