Hot start and late save push Lightning over Diamond Dawgs
Powerful bats and a solid start from the Leesburg Lightning (17-17-1) pushed the Bolts over the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs (17-15-1) with a 9-5 win at Pat Thomas Stadium on Tuesday night.
READ MORETinny pushes Lightning over Dawgs
Excitement and clutch hitting pushed the Leesburg Lightning (16-17-1) over the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs (17-14-1) with a 7-2 victory at Pat Thomas Stadium on Monday night.
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Johnson Selected Pitcher of the Week
Pitcher of the Week
RHP Michael Johnson (North Carolina A&T)
Leesburg
2 G, 1-0, 7 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Lightning drop late contest to Rats
The Leesburg Lightning (15-17-1) suffered a 9-2 loss at Sanford Memorial Stadium on Saturday night following a four-hour rain delay that suspended the first game of a double header.
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Lightning shutout Rats in Friday night victory
A strong Leesburg Lighting (15-16-1) defense and heads up baseball secured another win, 3-0, for the Bolts against the Sanford River Rats (24-10) on Friday night at Pat Thomas Stadium.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 07/26 7:00pm | vs. Altamonte Springs Scorpions |
| 07/27 7:00pm | vs. Winter Park Diamond Dawgs |
| 07/28 7:00pm | vs. Altamonte Springs Scorpions |
| 07/29 7:00pm | @ Altamonte Springs Scorpions |
| 07/30 5:00pm | vs. DeLand Suns |
| Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 07/26 7:00pm | Diamond Dawgs vs. Suns |
| 07/26 7:00pm | Scorpions vs. Lightning |
| 07/26 7:00pm | Squeeze vs. River Rats |
| 07/27 7:00pm | Diamond Dawgs vs. Lightning |
| 07/27 7:00pm | Squeeze vs. River Rats |
Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Rats | 27 | 10 | 0.730 | --- |
| Diamond Dawgs | 17 | 15 | 0.531 | 7.5 |
| Scorpions | 17 | 15 | 0.531 | 7.5 |
| Lightning | 17 | 17 | 0.500 | 8.5 |
| Squeeze | 13 | 20 | 0.394 | 12 |
| Suns | 10 | 24 | 0.294 | 15.5 |
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Batting Leaders
| Name | AVG |
|---|---|
| Lambert | 0.292 |
| Cox | 0.278 |
| Faulkner | 0.244 |
| Gagan | 0.236 |
| Name | HR |
|---|---|
| Cox | 2 |
| Gagan | 2 |
| Faulkner | 1 |
| Getford | 1 |
| Name | RBI |
|---|---|
| Gagan | 17 |
| Cox | 15 |
| Koenig | 12 |
| Rayburn | 9 |
| Name | SB |
|---|---|
| Cox | 7 |
| Faulkner | 7 |
| Prather | 6 |
| Gagan | 2 |
Pitching Leaders
| Name | ERA |
|---|---|
| Johnson | 1.59 |
| Jeancola | 2.33 |
| Ruff | 3.66 |
| Wilson | 3.67 |
| Name | W |
|---|---|
| Smith | 4 |
| Johnson | 3 |
| Parry | 3 |
| Peden | 2 |
| Name | K |
|---|---|
| Ruff | 30 |
| Bergtholdt | 28 |
| Wilson | 27 |
| Jeancola | 26 |
| Name | WHIP |
|---|---|
| Peden | 0.66 |
| Jeancola | 0.89 |
| Johnson | 0.99 |
| Burgess | 1.17 |