Baseball Recap: Leland Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

Leland won the last time they faced West Tallahatchie and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cubs blew past the Choctaws 17-2. Considering the Cubs have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Leland got a massive performance out of Kevandre Rawls, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Rawls has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. TeQuezian Jackson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Cubs

Batting Average

04/01/25 vs West Tallahatchie	50%
03/28/25 vs South Delta	29.2%
03/25/25 @ Shaw	22.2%
03/21/25 vs Simmons	27.3%
04/05/24 vs West Bolivar	48.1%
04/04/24 @ West Tallahatchie	58.3%

Leland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Leland's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.2 runs over those games. As for West Tallahatchie, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leland will head out to face off against Amanda Elzy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.29 runs per game on average), something the Cubs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Tallahatchie, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Delta at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.43 runs per game on average), something the Choctaws will no doubt try to take advantage of.