After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Grapeland and Leon decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Grapeland Sandies took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leon Cougars on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Grapeland let down their fans at home.
Slade Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On Leon's side, the result came thanks to Brock Bumpurs's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Landon Thomas and Cooper Stevens did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Stevens went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Grapeland's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Leon, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grapeland will challenge Latexo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grapeland is facing Latexo at the right time seeing as Latexo is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Leon, they will head out on the road to square off against Centerville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centerville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Leon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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