LEE extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-9-1. They fell 4-1 to the Brandeis Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Tuesday.
Elias Matos
| 02/26/26 vs Brennan | 7 |
| 02/21/26 vs John F. Kennedy | 4 |
| 03/12/26 @ Clark | 3 |
Elias Matos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because LEE is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, LEE saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mac Crowe, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Brandeis, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Brandeis' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Tj Byrd gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Byrd.
On the hitting side, Grayson Hallmark and Tanner Hallmark did most of the damage at the plate: Grayson went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Tanner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Tanner has posted since back in February.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. LEE will take on rival SA Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brandeis is set to challenge their familiar foe Churchill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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