It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ledford had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Ashe County Huskies.
Leah Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ledford let Hailey Hoots and Emma Tesh run wild. Hoots went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Tesh went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Alana Herrera was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ledford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive matches.
Ledford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ashe County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Ledford has already played their next game, a 9-0 defeat against Rockingham County on the 9th. Ashe County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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