Lake Worth Christian lost against Leonard back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lake Worth Christian Defenders fell just short of the Leonard Lancers by a score of 10-8. Lake Worth Christian has struggled against Leonard recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kingston Kiley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Joseph Connor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Leonard's side, Shawn Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jariel Rodriguez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Frandy Mendez-Arnaud, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lake Worth Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Leonard, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Worth Christian will square off against Atlantic Christian on Monday. Lake Worth Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Leonard, they will head out on the road to face off against Olympic Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leonard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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