Leadership will head out on the road to challenge the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Leadership is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Leadership came up short against Mare Island Tech Academy on Friday, falling 10-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy with a sharp 10-3 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Pumas in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won three in a row.
Rene Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He has become a key player for Leadership Public Schools Richmond: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 1-4 otherwise. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Grisby, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Brian Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 5-6. As for Leadership, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Leadership couldn't quite finish off Leadership Public Schools Richmond in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. Can Leadership avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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