Tampa Bay Tech and Leto squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Tampa Bay Tech had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Leto Falcons. Tampa Bay Tech just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Tampa Bay Tech got a good showing from Michael Gibson, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gibson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sadarian Austin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Leto's side, they got a great performance from Demetrios Passalaris as he struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gerard Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Quinonez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Tampa Bay Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Leto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
Tampa Bay Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leto, they will take on Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Armwood is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Leto will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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