It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Montgomery Central can now relate to. They lost 12-1 to the Ledford Panthers on Tuesday. Montgomery Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ledford's part, Leah Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cassidy Murray, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Wheat, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Montgomery Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Ledford, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Montgomery Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ledford, they will head out on the road to square off against Rockingham County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockingham County is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Ledford will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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