Baseball Recap: Leland Extends Winning Streak to Four

Cubs

Previous 4 Games

03/21/25 vs Simmons	14-12
03/18/25 @ West Bolivar	17-4
03/03/25 vs South Delta	20-4
03/03/25 vs South Delta	24-4

Leland entered their tilt with Simmons on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blue Devils, sneaking past 14-12. For the Cubs, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 victory the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

The team relied heavily on Sylvester Ross, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ja'Quavion Jones was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Leland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.

Leland pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.3 runs over those games. As for Simmons, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leland will welcome Leflore County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Leflore County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.29 runs per game on average), something Leland will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Simmons, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Humphreys County at 4:00 p.m. Simmons will need to watch out since Humphreys County has now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.