In what's become a running theme this season, Ledford gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Asheboro Blue Comets a 15-0 shutout. The victory was just what Ledford needed coming off of a 16-0 defeat in their prior game.
Leah Leonard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Leonard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Francis was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hoots, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Ledford's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Asheboro, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Ledford has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Forsyth Home Educators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Forsyth Home Educators has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.2 runs per game on average), something Ledford will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Asheboro, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montgomery Central at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. Montgomery Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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