In what's become a running theme this season, Leavitt gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Gardiner Tigers 14-6. The victory was familiar territory for Leavitt who now have five in a row.
Colten Taylor made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Keach, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Negley, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Gardiner's side, Jake Farnham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin White, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Leavitt's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Gardiner, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leavitt will challenge Nokomis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leavitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Gardiner, they will head out on the road to face off against Cony at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Cony has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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