After having lost a blowout in their previous game against River Islands, Leroy Greene Academy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They skirted past the Mesa Verde Mavericks 5-3. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mavericks, too.
Phil Jones
| 03/21/26 @ Mesa Verde | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Esparto | 13 |
| 02/23/26 vs Foothill | 12 |
| 03/02/26 @ Galt | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Esparto | 8 |
Phil Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Leroy Greene Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Leroy Greene Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-3. As for Mesa Verde, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Coming up, Leroy Greene Academy will head out to take on Elite at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mesa Verde, they will host San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.43 runs per game on average), something the Mavericks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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