Leonard lost against Forest Hill back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Leonard Lancers fell just short of the Forest Hill Falcons by a score of 4-3. Leonard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Steven Montes de Oca Napoles was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Montes de Oca Napoles was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Jenniel Garcia-Concepcion was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Leonard didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Forest Hill's side, Jonathan De La Cruz looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. De La Cruz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Castro was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Bertematt, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Leonard now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Forest Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leonard's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Katz Yeshiva at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leonard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Forest Hill, they will be playing at home against Olympic Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest Hill is facing Olympic Heights at the right time seeing as Olympic Heights is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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