The El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders are on the road again on Thursday to play the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, El Paso Leadership Academy East had just enough and edged Varsity Opponent out 8-7.
YADIER HIPOLITO looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on KEVIN OCHOA, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was DYLAN BANDO, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cathedral waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the SonBlazers onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Derek Armendariz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Armendariz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
Armendariz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Madrano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
El Paso Leadership Academy East's record is now 17-12. As for Cathedral, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
El Paso Leadership Academy East suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Cathedral in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can El Paso Leadership Academy East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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