Leavitt is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Medomak Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Leavitt Hornets will take on the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Leavitt: 2.8, Medomak Valley: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Leavitt stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln Academy a 12-0 shutout.
Hailey Turcotte made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Turcotte was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Poland was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nola Boutaugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Medomak Valley's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Camden Hills on Monday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Medomak Valley was not able to get on the board.
Medomak Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Eaton, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Medomak Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Camden Hills only tossed nine.
Leavitt's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Medomak Valley, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Leavitt has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Medomak Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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