Baseball Preview: Leonard Lancers vs. Atlantic Eagles
Leonard has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Atlantic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Leonard, who comes in off a win.
Leonard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 14-9 win over Katz Yeshiva.
Shawn Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Lopez was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Steven Montes de Oca Napoles, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Victor Garcia-Gosling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Atlantic is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 contests. Their tough 12-0 defeat to Seminole Ridge last Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Atlantic saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Thompson, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
The victory got Leonard back to even at 5-5. As for Atlantic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Leonard beat Atlantic 10-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leonard since the squad 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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