Addison Trail had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-20 to make it four. They fell 7-3 to the Leyden Eagles. The Blazers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Matt Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Trevor Sosin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Leyden, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-12. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Leyden's side, Christopher Matz tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Matz also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Eagles are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 10-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hassan Khrawish, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Angel Gutierrez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
While Addison Trail had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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