Baseball Recap: Leland Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Leland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Branham Bruins 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Chargers: when they faced off against the Bruins on Wednesday, they had to take a 5-1 loss.

Caden Canter

Runs

04/12/25 @ Santa Clara	3
05/02/25 vs Branham	2
04/18/25 @ Westmont	2
04/16/25 vs Westmont	2
03/29/25 vs Oak Grove	2
+ 7 more games

The team relied heavily on Caden Canter, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Leland: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joshua Brown, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.

Leland's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Branham, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.

Leland will take on Piedmont Hills at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Chargers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Branham, they will challenge Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.