The Louisville Leopards will head out on the road to square off against the New Philadelphia Quakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so New Philadelphia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Louisville came out on top against Marlington on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Leopards were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Dukes. The Leopards have beaten the Dukes the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Dukes has come to flipping the script.
Jimi Crilow looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jake Beard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Kortis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Louisville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia was able to grind out a solid win over Lexington on Thursday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Quakers.
Louisville's record now sits at 10-11. As for New Philadelphia, their record is now 15-5.
Louisville came out on top in a nail-biter against New Philadelphia in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Leopards since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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