After four games on the road, Leslie County is heading back home. They will take on the Somerset Christian Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Leslie County can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Lee County 15-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Leslie County considering their two-run performance the match before.
Dalton Baker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josiah Sparks was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Simpson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Somerset Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Portland Christian with a sharp 15-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Leslie County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Somerset Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12.
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