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| 04/05/24 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 1-10 L |
| 02/24/22 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Leonard and Atlantic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Leonard Lancers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Atlantic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Atlantic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Leonard, who comes in off a win.
Leonard's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lake Worth with a sharp 27-0 win. The Lancers have beaten the Trojans the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Guillermo Vazquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vazquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shawn Lopez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samuel Nunez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Atlantic unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Palm Beach Gardens on Monday, falling 18-8. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it six in a row.
Thomas Krolikowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
Leonard came out on top in a nail-biter against Atlantic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will Leonard repeat their success, or does Atlantic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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