Lecanto is 8-1 against Leesburg since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lecanto Panthers will be playing at home against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Lecanto's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Leesburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lecanto is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 8-1 to the Celtics.
Lecanto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Mimnagh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Leesburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Cedar Key.
COURTNEY GRAVELLE made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. GRAVELLE was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, HANNAH PAVIA was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. ADDISON HUNTER was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Lecanto's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Leesburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Lecanto took their win against Leesburg when the teams last played back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 16-4. Will Lecanto repeat their success, or does Leesburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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