Leonard waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Lake Worth Trojans 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Leonard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shawn Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Victor Garcia-Gosling was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Steven Montes de Oca Napoles, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Leonard's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Lake Worth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Leonard will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerset Academy - Canyons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Worth, they will head out on the road to face off against Santaluces at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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