Leonard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 13-9 to the Palm Beach Gardens Gators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Leonard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dokken Juergon, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another was Juan Pablo Llorente, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Palm Beach Gardens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Leonard and Palm Beach Gardens could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Leonard will square off against Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 494 places (522 vs. 28). Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens (ranked 447th) will meet Seminole Ridge (ranked 195th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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