Sadly, Leetonia is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. Their rough 13-0 defeat to the Columbiana Clippers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leetonia of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Columbiana's part, Maryn Hepler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hepler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Columbiana let Landry Smith and Ella Dota loose on the outfield. Smith went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Dota went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Dota has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Alaina Johnston was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Leetonia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Columbiana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Leetonia will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Palestine at 5:00 p.m. East Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Columbiana, they will head out on the road to challenge Wellsville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wellsville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Columbiana will come in with five straight wins.
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