Softball Recap: Leuzinger Has No Trouble Against Lawndale

Olympians

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ Lennox Academy	18
03/17/25 vs Beverly Hills	18
02/28/25 vs Hawthorne Math & Science Academy	15
04/10/25 vs Lawndale	14
03/08/25 vs King/Drew	12

Leuzinger won the last time they faced Lawndale and things went their way on Thursday too. The Olympians were the clear victors by a 19-5 margin over the Cardinals. The Olympians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.

Victoria Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Leuzinger let Natalia Ochoa and Jazmin Zamora run wild. Ochoa went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Zamora went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Zamora has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Emma Franco, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

Leuzinger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawndale only posted an OBP of .500.

Leuzinger has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Lawndale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.

Coincidentally, Leuzinger and Lawndale will both be playing Beverly Hills the next time they take the field. The Olympians will head out to face the Normans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Cardinals will head out to face them at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.