Leadership will challenge the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Leadership Public Schools Richmond took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Leadership, who comes in off a win.
On March 7th, Leadership was able to grind out a solid win over Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy, taking the game 5-2. Leadership hasn't had any issues with Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Leadership Public Schools Richmond didn't have quite enough to beat Mare Island Tech Academy on Friday and fell 8-7. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rene Lopez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brayan Bustos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Salvador Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The win got Leadership back to even at 1-1. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Leadership was able to grind out a solid victory over Leadership Public Schools Richmond in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. Will Leadership repeat their success, or does Leadership Public Schools Richmond has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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