Leon entered their tilt with Grapeland with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Grapeland Sandies onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday. After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Leon and Grapeland decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
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, Leon let Landon Thomas and Cooper Stevens loose on the outfield. 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.
On Grapeland's side, 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.
Leon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Grapeland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leon will 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. As for Grapeland, they will head out on the road to take on Latexo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Latexo is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Grapeland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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