Leesburg came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Tavares Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered since February 11th.
Leesburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Mehr, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Leesburg has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for Tavares, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Coming up, Leesburg will head out to challenge Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tavares, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against First Academy at 6:30 p.m.
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