Battle Ground Academy had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it four. They fell just short of The Webb School Feet by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for The Webb School, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For The Webb School's part, Sammy Ledbetter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Ledbetter a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Ledbetter wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Warren, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
While Battle Ground Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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