After losing to Leland the last time they met, Leigh decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Leigh Longhorns put the hurt on the Leland Chargers with a sharp 7-1 win on Thursday.
Marcus Glanville was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Glanville has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Glanville was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Leigh let Ollie Obenour and Lance Takamura loose on the outfield. Obenour scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Takamura went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Dylan Christian was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Leland's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Visperas, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Leigh's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Leland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 14-7.
Leigh will head out on the road to square off against Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leigh's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Live Oak's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leland, they will head out on the road to challenge Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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