Sadly, Atlantic is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 contests. They fell just short of the Leonard Lancers by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Atlantic of the 10-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Atlantic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffery Richardson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Reich, who scored a run and stole a base.
On Leonard's side, the team relied heavily on Steven Montes de Oca Napoles, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Guillermo Vazquez-Martinez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Atlantic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Leonard, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Atlantic will head out on the road to challenge Forest Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Leonard, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lake Worth at 6:30 p.m. Leonard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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