Leyden can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Proviso East Pirates. While fans of Leyden might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Chris Matz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Leyden got a massive performance out of Sammy Calderon Jr., who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Calderon Jr. is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Brody Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Proviso East's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niko Anguiano, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Leyden and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Proviso East, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Leyden will head out on the road to square off against Berwyn/Cicero Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Leyden will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Proviso East, they will head out on the road to take on Leyden at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leyden will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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