If Somerset Christian was riding high off their 15-4 takedown of Portland Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Somerset Christian Cougars lost 10-3 to the Leslie County Eagles on Friday.
For Leslie County's part, David Brock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Brock has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylan Simpson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Caldwell, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Somerset Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Leslie County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-11.
Somerset Christian will take on Monroe County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Leslie County, they will head out on the road to take on Belfry at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Belfry will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Leslie County surely won't give up without a fight.
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