Leyden waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Proviso East Pirates a 6-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly six runs.
Jacob Ganir
| 03/19/26 vs Lyons | 6 |
| 04/16/26 @ Berwyn/Cicero Morton | 3 |
| 03/30/26 @ Niles West | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Maine West | 1 |
Jacob Ganir made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Leyden is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise. Ganir was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Christopher Matz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Leyden: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Angel Gutierrez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Nicky Cozzi was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Leyden's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Proviso East, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Leyden and Proviso East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 335th) will meet Hinsdale Central (ranked 59th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Proviso East will face off against Oak Park-River Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (483 vs. 32).
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