It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Leland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Christopher Cougars 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for Leland who now have three in a row.
Dominic Poole made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Poole was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Poole wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Caden Canter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Christopher's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dubenko, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Leland pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Christopher, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Leland will head out on the road to take on Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Christopher, they will be playing at home against Willow Glen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Glen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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