Friday just wasn't the day for Leyden's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Downers Grove South Mustangs on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-6 loss on Tuesday.
Elias Carrillo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Leyden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Koenig, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Leyden has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Leyden wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-3 loss against Lyons on the 3rd. As for Downers Grove South, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-5 defeat against Oak Park-River Forest on the 3rd.
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