The New Philadelphia Quakers will face off against the Louisville Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (New Philadelphia 3.2, Louisville 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, New Philadelphia earned a 6-3 victory over Lexington. The Quakers haven't had any issues with the Minutemen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Louisville came out on top against Marlington on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Leopards blew past the Dukes 12-1. The Leopards not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11th (when they won 19-4).
Jimi Crilow looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jake Beard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Kortis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Louisville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marlington only managed three hits.
Louisville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Philadelphia, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
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