If Leroy Greene Academy was riding high fresh off their 21-0 takedown of Elite last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell just short of the Delta Saints by a score of 11-10 on Thursday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Ryan Nieto was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those runs were his first of the season. Syrus Gray was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Leroy Greene Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leroy Greene Academy will head out to square off against Rio Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.93 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Delta, they will head out on the road to take on Elite at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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