Preview: El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs
The El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders are on the road again on Saturday to play the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 1:00 p.m. Las Cruces took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on El Paso Leadership Academy East, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, El Paso Leadership Academy East beat Centennial 5-2.
DYLAN BANDO made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). BANDO has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. BANDO was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on YADIER HIPOLITO, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Las Cruces took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cleveland. Las Cruces' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lucas Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Padilla, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
El Paso Leadership Academy East's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Las Cruces, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
El Paso Leadership Academy East suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Las Cruces in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can El Paso Leadership Academy East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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