Olympic Heights lost against Leonard back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Olympic Heights Lions took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leonard Lancers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Olympic Heights in their matchups with Leonard: they've now lost three in a row.
Mathew Daniels was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Daniels was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Devin Edwards led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jace Schlacter, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Leonard's side, the team relied heavily on Frandy Mendez-Arnaud, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Steven Montes de Oca Napoles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Olympic Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Leonard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olympic Heights will stay at home for another game and welcome Deerfield Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Leonard will take on Lake Worth at TBD on Monday. Leonard knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Lake Worth likes a good challenge.
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