Leavitt has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Leavitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Leavitt is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Lincoln Academy (and have done all season long). Leavitt's pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln Academy a 9-0 shutout on Monday.
The result came thanks to Noah Carpenter's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Luke Gladu and Kade Knight did most of the damage at the plate: Gladu scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Knight scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Camden Hills on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Windjammers. The defeat continues a trend for Medomak Valley in their matchups with Camden Hills: they've now lost five in a row.
Gabe Lash was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Lash was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Leavitt's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Medomak Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Leavitt came out on top in a nail-biter against Medomak Valley in their previous matchup on May 6th, sneaking past 8-7. Will Leavitt repeat their success, or does Medomak Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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