Baseball Recap: Leroy Greene Academy Gets the Win

While Leroy Greene Academy's victory against Elite wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since May 21, 2024.

Juan Salazar

Runs

04/07/25 @ Elite	3
03/10/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy	3
04/17/25 vs Elite	2
04/10/25 @ Delta	1
03/21/25 @ Valley Christian	1

The team relied heavily on Juan Salazar, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Leroy Greene Academy is undefeated when Salazar posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Syrus Gray, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Leroy Greene Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-9. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-8 Esparto and 2-8 Elite. As for Elite, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Leroy Greene Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-8 win against Rio Vista on the 17th. As for Elite, they will host Esparto at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.