Leland won the last time they faced South Delta and things went their way on Friday too. Leland blew past South Delta 17-8. Considering the Cubs have won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jamikel Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one double. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Kevandre Rawls
| 03/28/25 vs South Delta | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Shaw | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Simmons | 2 |
| 02/22/24 @ Gentry | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ South Delta | 1 |
In other batting news, Kevandre Rawls was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sylvester Ross, who scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Leland pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.4 runs over those games. As for South Delta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Leland has already played their next match (against North Side), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for South Delta, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on West Tallahatchie at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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