The Centerville Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Leon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centerville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Centerville can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Latexo with a sharp 13-1 win. While fans of Centerville might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Pineda was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jakey Gray, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Leon, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on April 9th. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Grapeland last Tuesday.
Centerville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-2 record this season. As for Leon, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
Centerville came out on top in a nail-biter against Leon in their previous meeting on April 2nd, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centerville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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