Leonard had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Santaluces Chiefs on Wednesday as the Leonard Lancers made off with a 15-5 victory. Leonard's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Yanina Varela was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Varela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Angelixa Stephenson was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Arianna Sheerer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Leonard's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Santaluces, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leonard will square off against Palm Beach Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Beach Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Santaluces, they are on the road again on Thursday to play American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Santaluces' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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