After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Leonard finally came back down to earth on Thursday. Their rough 16-1 loss to the Forest Hill Falcons might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leonard in their matchups with Forest Hill: they've now lost four in a row.
Leonard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shadia Duarte, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Forest Hill's side, Kiersten Farkas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Farkas was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with six RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Lauren Fritz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Bucell, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Forest Hill, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Leonard will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Pahokee at 4:00 p.m. As for Forest Hill, they will challenge Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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