Esparto had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Leroy Greene Academy Lions, falling 27-16. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
As for Leroy Greene Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Leroy Greene Academy's part, they let Vida Gutierrez and Irene Aceves run wild. Gutierrez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases, while Aceves went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Aceves has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Washington, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coincidentally, Esparto and Leroy Greene Academy will both be playing Elite the next time they take the field. The Lions will host the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Spartans will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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