It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Nute ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Brody Leeman
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Brody Leeman and Brandon Bilodeau made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Leeman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bilodeau struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Leeman also tossed a walk, which is notable because Nute is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-6 otherwise. At the plate, Leeman went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Bilodeau went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Leeman a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Burrows, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Nute's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
Nute kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Nute's record now sits at 5-7. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nute is set to take on their familiar foe Concord Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy will face off against rival Epping at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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