Mike Kelly drove in 3 runs and Kyle White also drove in 2 to help lead the Louisville Leopards over the Division III fifth ranked Canton Central Catholic Crusaders 6-4. Groves earned the win to move to 8-0.
The past 40 years of Louisville Leopards Baseball State Playoff History from 1972-2011. Louisville has won 2 district titles, 16 sectional titles, and is 40-40 overall.
Jon Crank went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI’s, Connor Ruffier scored twice, & Mike Kelly pitched a complete game to lead the Leopards in the first game and Bryan Adams also went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI’s in the second game.
Eight different Leopards provided RBI’s and eight different Leopards also scored during Louisville’s 13-2 NBC victory over visiting Carrollton. Riley Groves earned the victory on the mound and is now 7-0 for the season.
Dillon Stertzbach pitched 6 solid innings and struck out 11 to lead the Louisville past host Carrollton 6-4. Stertzbach also had 2 RBI’s offensively and Chad Neff had a 2-run triple for the 13-5, 9-2 Leopards.
The Leopards will host the #7 seeded Fairless Falcons in the Sectional Final on Friday, May 11 at 4:30 PM after drawing the 3rd seed.
Jon Crank hit a 2-run homer in the top of the sixth and Riley Groves also pitched a complete game striking out 6 and also drove in a run at the plate to lead the 12-5, 8-2 Leopards.
Mike Kelly reached on an error in the bottom of the 7th bringing home Connor Ruffier for the game-winning run in giving Louisville a 4-3 NBC win over Salem. Alex Hollifield also had an inside-the-park home run.
Joey Duckworth delivered a 2 out, 2-run walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to lift Louisville past Indian Valley 12-11 in Game 2. The Braves won game one 6-5.
Riley Groves pitched a complete game while striking out 9 and Mike Kelly drove in three runs to lead the Louisville Leopards. Louisville, Canton South, & Alliance are now tied atop the NBC.
