Leesburg hadn't done well against Tavares recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Yellow Jackets narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 7-5. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dylan Montez
| 03/27/26 vs Tavares | 4 |
| 03/13/26 vs Real Life Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/23/26 vs First Academy | 3 |
| 02/13/26 @ East Ridge | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Lake Highland Prep | 1 |
Dylan Montez made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Leesburg is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Montez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Sustarsic, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Leesburg and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Tavares, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Leesburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat against Lyman on the 30th. As for Tavares, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Mount Dora on the 2nd.
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