Leonard lost against Santaluces back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Leonard Lancers' tough 10-1 loss to the Santaluces Chiefs might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leonard in their matchups with Santaluces: they've now lost eight in a row.
Leonard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Garcia-Gosling, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Santaluces' side, Samir Hurtado made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Hurtado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Konner Sheehan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Santaluces, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leonard will take on Varsity Opponent at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Santaluces, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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