De Leon lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Gorman, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's contest. The De Leon Bearcats blew past the Gorman Panthers 13-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Bearcats have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Caleb Cobb tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trenton Zmeskal, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3. He is also on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Brenner Wright also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
| 03/05/25 vs Gorman | 45% |
| 03/01/25 vs Hico | 44.8% |
| 02/28/25 @ Hamilton | 31.2% |
| 02/28/25 vs San Saba | 34.8% |
| 02/27/25 vs Johnson City | 13% |
| + 7 more games |
De Leon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
De Leon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. Gorman is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. De Leon will welcome Meridian at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Gorman, they will host Huckabay at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
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