Leyden fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hinsdale Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. The Eagles have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Sammy Calderon
| 03/24/26 vs Maine West | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Hinsdale Central | 2 |
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Sammy Calderon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Leyden's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Nicky Cozzi, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Leyden's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Hinsdale Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Leyden will square off against North Shore Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hinsdale Central, they will take on Willowbrook at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Devils 3.9, the Warriors 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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