The Leon Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centerville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leon will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Leon earned an 8-5 win over Grapeland.
Meanwhile, Centerville put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Latexo 13-1. The victory was nothing new for Centerville as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Trayce Schwab spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Pineda, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Jakey Gray was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Leon has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Centerville, their win bumped their record up to 15-4-2.
Leon couldn't quite finish off Centerville in their previous meeting on April 2nd and fell 8-6. Will Leon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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