Leonard won the last time they faced S & S Consolidated and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers blew past the Rams 15-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Ethan McCarthy and Bryson Bush were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, McCarthy struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Bush pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts McCarthy has posted since back in February. At the plate, McCarthy went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Bush scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Leonard is 3-1 when Bush posts three or more hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
| 04/11/25 vs S & S Consolidated | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Cumby | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ S & S Consolidated | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Blue Ridge | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allan Cass, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Kelton Rynolds also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Leonard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as S & S Consolidated only posted an OBP of .211.
Leonard now has a winning record of 9-8. As for S & S Consolidated, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Leonard will face off against Howe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. S & S Consolidated will be paying especially close attention to Leonard's contest: after Leonard faces off against Howe, they'll take on S & S Consolidated again at 4:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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