Leigh dropped their record down to 11-2 on Friday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Soquel Knights by a score of 7-6. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Marcus Glanville was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Glanville was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Glanville wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Miller, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Cooper Low was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Soquel, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
Like Leigh, Soquel also got a great game from a two-way player: Jake Escalante. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Escalante posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Leigh didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-4 victory against Bret Harte on the 12th. As for Soquel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-0 win against San Lorenzo Valley on the 15th.
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