Leopards Pull Even After Defeating Quakers 9-3
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Louisville 9, Salem 3
Riley Groves went 2-for-3 with a 3-run homer and 4 RBIs to lead the Leopards to a 9-3 victory over visiting Salem. With the win, Louisville is now an even 9-9 overall and 7-3 in the NBC.
On the mound, Pavin Parks improved to 5-0. The Sophomore pitcher pitched the entire contest, gave up just 2 earned runs on 3 hits, and struck out 8.
Kyle White pounded out 3 of the Leopards 11 hits on offense, drove in a pair of runs, and also scored a pair of runs himself. Parks also went 2-for-2 with an RBI triple and 2 runs scored.
The Leopards are now 4-0 against the Quakers since Salem joined the NBC a season ago.
Carrollton also won at Canton South 4-3 in nine innings Thursday, which leaves both Carrollton & Louisville a game out of first place behind the Wildcats for the NBC.
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BOX SCORE
LEOPARDS 9, QUAKERS 3
Team 123-456-7–R-H-E
Salem 000-030-0–3-3-1
Louisville 103-320-X–9-10-5
Salem Quakers
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Weilart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Obrien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolfgang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Economous | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leininger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Webb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Salem Quakers
| Pitching | O | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economous | 12 | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 62.3% |
| Webb | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60.5% |
| Totals | 18 | 6.0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 61.7% |
Louisville Leopards
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Parks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Groves | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Yoder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Hughes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Kerzan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Schaffner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Z. Shae | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Mcquilkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Duckworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Hollifield | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Crank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 25 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Louisville Leopards
| Pitching | O | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Parks | 21 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 62.0% |
| Totals | 21 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 62.0% |
Records: Louisville 9-9, 7-3
UP NEXT: The Leopards will next travel to Jackson to take on the Polar Bears on Saturday, May 4 at 12:00 PM.
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JV: Louisville 11, Salem 1, 6 Innings
The Leopards JV squad improved to 13-5 overall and a perfect 10-0 against NBC foes with an 11-1 six inning win at Salem Thursday.
Lukas Gilbert led the offense by going 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and a pair of runs batted in. Adam Nyland also had 2 of the Leopards 7 hits in the contest, while both Brock Haren and Corey Hileman each drove in a pair of runs. Connor Zwick also scored a team-leading 3 runs in the game.
On the mound, Hileman pitched all six innings, gave up just 1 run on 6 hits, and struck out 12. Hileman is now 2-2 on the season.
BOX SCORE
LEOPARDS 11, QUAKERS 1, 6 Innings
Team 123-456–R-H-E
Louisville 502-202–11-7-0
Salem 000-010–1-6-5
Louisville Leopards
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Graybeal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Buccasso | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Zwick | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Deckerd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Hileman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| L. Gilbert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Haren | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Nyland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. McQuilkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Hewitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 28 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Louisville Leopards
| Pitching | O | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hileman | 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 58.4% |
| Totals | 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 58.4% |
Salem Quakers
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zellers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bezon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Turney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hochadel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Weingart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ahearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Simms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weikart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Richards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Salem Quakers
| Pitching | O | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilms | 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 61.4% |
| Totals | 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 61.4% |
Records: Louisville 13-5, 10-0






