The Erskine Academy Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Leavitt Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Erskine Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Lincoln Academy hit Erskine Academy with a four-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Erskine Academy came up short against Lincoln Academy, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leavitt). Everything went their way against Waterville on Monday as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
The team relied heavily on Landon Marquis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dominic Haney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Leavitt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Erskine Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-1. As for Leavitt, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Erskine Academy couldn't quite get it done against Leavitt in their previous meeting on May 2nd as they fell 5-1. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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