Washington County is 1-9 against Leroy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Washington County Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Leroy Bears at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Washington County earned a 5-2 win over Sweet Water. The victory was just what Washington County needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Leroy put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Fruitdale with a sharp 15-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Leroy who now have four in a row.
Brayden Huebner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and not a single walk). Huebner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, John Colby Foster was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Sawyer Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Washington County pushed their record up to 12-17-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Leroy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
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