The Leonard Lancers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Katz Yeshiva Storm at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Leonard had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Forest Hill.
Steven Montes de Oca Napoles put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Montes de Oca Napoles was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Jenniel Garcia-Concepcion made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Leonard didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Katz Yeshiva pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 18-10 loss to Lake Worth Christian might stick with them for a while. Katz Yeshiva has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adiel Frohlich was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Henner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Leonard has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Katz Yeshiva, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leonard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Katz Yeshiva struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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