The Leyden Eagles will face off against the ITW David Speer Academy Pride at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leyden is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Leyden fell victim to Lane Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Champions, falling 7-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Leyden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Cortez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, ITW David Speer Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Elgin on Saturday. The Pride put the hurt on the Maroons with a sharp 19-3 win. Considering the Pride have won eight contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Miabella Collazo was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anaiyah Costoso, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
ITW David Speer Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .759. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elgin only posted an OBP of .467.
With the victory, ITW David Speer Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-6. As for Leyden, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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