
Greenwave
04/15/25 vs Sylacauga | 10 |
04/11/25 @ Tuscaloosa Academy | 1 |
04/10/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 8 |
04/08/25 @ John Carroll Catholic | 5 |
+ 28 more games |
The Leeds Greenwave will challenge the Moody Blue Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Leeds is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Leeds took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Sylacauga get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Greenwave considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Conner Nelson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Joseph Bryant looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Chambers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Chambers has posted since back in March. Another was Nash Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Moody came up short against Mortimer Jordan on Tuesday and fell 6-3. Moody has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leeds' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Moody, they now have a losing record of 16-17.
Leeds beat Moody 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Greenwave repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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