The LeRoy Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Westville Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as LeRoy comes in on three and Westville on eight.
LeRoy came out on top against Salt Fork on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Panthers walked away with a 9-5 win over the Storm. Nine seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kobe Brent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for LeRoy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Andrew Fleming
| 04/18/25 @ Salt Fork | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Fieldcrest | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Fisher | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Blue Ridge | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Woodland | 1 |
In other batting news, LeRoy let Andrew Fleming and Cole Wilson run wild. Fleming went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Wilson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Fleming a new career-high. Gannon Pinkerton also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Westville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 4-3. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
Westville's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for LeRoy, their record is now 8-3.
LeRoy came up short against Westville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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