If Ledford was riding high fresh off their 15-0 takedown of Asheboro on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 9-4 to the North Davidson Black Knights on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-4 loss two weeks ago.
Leah Leonard was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Grace Henry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Emma Tesh was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
Ledford's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for North Davidson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Ledford nor North Davidson have any future games scheduled.
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