If Leigh was riding high fresh off their 16-6 takedown of Piedmont Hills last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Longhorns took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Mustangs on Thursday. The Longhorns were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.

Jacob Madonna
| 04/23/26 vs Pioneer | 1 |
| 04/14/26 vs Piedmont Hills | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Palo Alto | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Hillsdale | 0 |
| 03/28/26 @ Soquel | 1 |
Jacob Madonna got Leigh off to a strong start despite the final result, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Madonna has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Graham Pisani made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Leigh's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Pioneer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-8.
While Leigh had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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