Leyden has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Proviso East Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The matchup between Leyden and Berwyn/Cicero Morton on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Leyden took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Berwyn/Cicero Morton.
Drelyn Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Calderon Jr., who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, sadly, Proviso East is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They suffered a tough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Leyden on Tuesday.
Leyden's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Proviso East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Leyden took their win against Proviso East when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-2. Will Leyden repeat their success, or does Proviso East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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