The Leto Falcons will challenge the Spoto Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leto has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Leto is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Alonso, falling 13-1.
Leto saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Fernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Spoto never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against King last Tuesday. They blew past the Lions 19-3. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Lena Murphy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Murphy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Serenity Robles, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those hits were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Makiaya Albury, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Leto's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Spoto, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Leto suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Spoto in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Leto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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