LaBrae scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Liberty Leopards onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. With that victory, LaBrae brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Dylan Simpson made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Simpson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Simpson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, LaBrae got a massive performance out of Owen Boone, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Boone is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Glaser, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
LaBrae pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Liberty, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
LaBrae will have a chance to go back-to-back against Liberty: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game.
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