Leyden pushed their score to eight the last time they played Addison Trail, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Leyden Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Addison Trail Blazers 2-1. This was payback for Leyden, who suffered a 12-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jonathan Rosas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leyden's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Calderon Jr., who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Addison Trail's side, Rafael Valdez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk).
Even though they lost, Addison Trail hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leyden struck out seven times.
Leyden's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15. As for Addison Trail, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Leyden by a score of 6-1.
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