West Bolivar hit Leland with a six-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cubs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-9. The Cubs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Leland dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for West Bolivar, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
While Leland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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