After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Newsome, Lennard was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes. For Lennard, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 loss Bishop McLaughlin Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Lennard got a great performance from Zack Bird as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Counts, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He 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. Another player making a difference was Rowland Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Jacobs, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Lennard back to even at 9-9. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Lennard will be playing in front of their home fans against Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plant City is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lennard will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they will square off against IMG Academy Gray at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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