Leo had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-20 to make it four. They lost 10-1 to the De La Salle Meteors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Meteors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Friday.
Leo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Jones' first of the season.
As for De La Salle, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-21. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st (when they won 14-4).
On De La Salle's side, Francisco Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Rodriguez has become a key player for the Meteors: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-20 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Oisin Curry, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Daniel Rocha was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Leo and De La Salle are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lions will challenge Peotone at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leo is facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for De La Salle, they will square off against Rich Township at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Meteors will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: the Raptors will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's contest.
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