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That's the kind of the point of sports Web sites to begin with, debating "until the cows come home."
If you can't go on what happened last year, how do you have HCHS and Middlesboro as the teams to beat in the district?
In order to evaluate any new season, you begin with what happened last year and then look at who is returning. My point is that Leisge dominated in two games against Middlesboro. He did not pitch in the Middlesboro win. Any debate on Middlesboro-HCHS baseball has to begin with Middlesboro's performance against Leisge last season, because you can bet he will be pitching against them in a tournament matchup in 2014.
There are other factors, such as how HCHS will replace their best hitter and their starting catcher for five years and how will they replace their center fielder and No. 3 pitcher.
But if Middlesboro doesn't hit better against Leisge, HCHS will just need one to three runs to win.