Baseball Recap: West Bolivar Eagles vs. Leland Cubs
It was a good run, but West Bolivar unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-6 walloping at the hands of the Leland Cubs. West Bolivar was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Leland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Leland's part, Nicholas Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Allen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Allen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamarcus Moten, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Marchez Boykins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
West Bolivar's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Leland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
While West Bolivar had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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