New Philadelphia has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Louisville Leopards, falling 12-4. The Quakers have struggled against the Leopards recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
New Philadelphia's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Louisville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-11.
New Philadelphia and Louisville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Quakers will square off against Dover at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (85 vs. 24). Meanwhile, Louisville (ranked 119th) will meet Hoover (ranked 18th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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