Leetonia is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Struthers a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Leetonia Bears will take on the Struthers Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Leetonia fell victim to Wellsville and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Struthers scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Conneaut by a score of 22-21. Even though they lost, Struthers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 8.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Lexa Tovtin and Emma Morris stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tovtin went 6-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Morris went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Minno, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Struthers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Leetonia's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Struthers, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Leetonia might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Struthers when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Leetonia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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