Leto lost against Plant City back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Leto Falcons fell just short of the Plant City Raiders by a score of 6-4. Leto has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arley Duran and Isaiah Quinonez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Duran scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Quinonez scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Plant City's side, they let Colin Pellicer and Lane Baxter loose on the outfield. Pellicer scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Baxter scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Pellicer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Salvador Jaramillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Leto's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Plant City, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leto will take on Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steinbrenner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Leto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Plant City, they will be playing at home against East Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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