Leonard and Park Vista squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Leonard had to settle for second. They lost 8-0 to the Park Vista Cobras. Leonard's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Leonard saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenniel Garcia-Concepcion, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Park Vista's side, they got a great performance from Ethan Mattison as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Mattison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Anthony Espinoza was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Phan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Leonard's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Park Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Leonard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Park Vista, they will be playing at home against Santaluces at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Park Vista is on a three-game streak of home wins, Santaluces a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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