The Leuzinger Olympians will face off against the Lawndale Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Leuzinger 3.2, Lawndale 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Leuzinger is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 31-1 margin over Morningside on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Olympians, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lawndale fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Santa Monica on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Lawndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alejandro Zepeda, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Leuzinger has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lawndale, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Leuzinger came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawndale in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Olympians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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