The Leon Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Centerville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leon will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Leon and Grapeland decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Leon walked away with a 4-0 victory over Grapeland on Tuesday.
Brock Bumpurs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Centerville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Normangee as Centerville made off with a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for Centerville, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Trayce Schwab and Jake Pineda made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Schwab tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Pineda tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Schwab has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Schwab scored two runs and stole a base, while Pineda went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Boyd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Gunnar Bazar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Leon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Centerville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4-2.
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