Leigh scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Santa Teresa Saints with a sharp 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leigh.
Ollie Obenour made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Obenour has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Obenour was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Brandon Kim and Michael Mogannam did most of the damage at the plate: Kim scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Mogannam went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
On Santa Teresa's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Flores, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Marco Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Leigh is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Santa Teresa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9-1.
Leigh will head out on the road to challenge Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leigh's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pioneer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Teresa, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Branham at 4:00 p.m. Santa Teresa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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