After two games on the road, Leetonia is heading back home. They will take on the Jefferson County Christian Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Leetonia fell victim to a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Southern.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bridgeport 7-6.
Lee Gump made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gump was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5. He hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Hervey, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Duvall, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Leetonia now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Jefferson County Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Leetonia suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Jefferson County Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Leetonia, Chase Hervey (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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