Lightning Strike Out 18 River Rats in 6-1 Victory

Lightning Strike Out 18 River Rats in 6-1 Victory

Leesburg, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning rode a dominant pitching performance and timely offense to a 6-1 victory over the Sanford River Rats on Friday night at Pat Thomas Stadium, extending their winning streak while improving to 15-6 on the season. 

Game Recap for June 26, 2026

Lightning Rally from Five Runs Down to Stun River Rats

Lightning Rally from Five Runs Down to Stun River Rats

Sanford, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning erased a five-run deficit with a relentless late-game offensive surge, scoring eight unanswered runs over the final three innings to defeat the Sanford River Rats 12-9 on Thursday night at Sanford Memorial Stadium. 

Game Recap for June 25, 2026

Suns Capitalize on Sixth-Inning Surge to Defeat Lightning 10-1

Suns Capitalize on Sixth-Inning Surge to Defeat Lightning 10-1

Leesburg, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning grabbed an early lead Tuesday night, but a six-run sixth inning by the DeLand Suns turned the game decisively as Leesburg fell 10-1 at Pat Thomas Stadium. 

Game Recap for June 23, 2026

Lightning Break It Open in Fifth Inning to Defeat Winter Garden 11-3

Lightning Break It Open in Fifth Inning to Defeat Winter Garden 11-3

Leesburg, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning returned to the win column Monday night, using a six-run fifth inning to pull away from the Winter Garden Squeeze for an 11-3 victory at Pat Thomas Stadium. 

Game Recap for June 22, 2026

Winter Garden Fends Off Late Rally to Defeat Leesburg 6-3

Winter Garden Fends Off Late Rally to Defeat Leesburg 6-3

Winter Garden, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning trimmed the deficit late, but Winter Garden built an early lead and held on for a 6-3 victory Saturday night at Horizon Park, handing the Lightning their second consecutive loss. 

Game Recap for June 20, 2026

Winter Garden Hands Lightning 13-5 Loss at Pat Thomas Stadium

Winter Garden Hands Lightning 13-5 Loss at Pat Thomas Stadium

Leesburg, Fla. – The Winter Garden Squeeze jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Friday night, defeating the Leesburg Lightning 13-5 at Pat Thomas Stadium. 

Game Recap for June 19, 2026

Lightning Dominate Squeeze in 16-0 Shutout Victory

Lightning Dominate Squeeze in 16-0 Shutout Victory

Winter Garden, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning turned in one of their most dominant performances of the season Thursday night, erupting for 16 runs on 18 hits while the pitching staff allowed just two hits in a 16-0 victory over the Winter Garden Squeeze. 

Game Recap for June 18, 2026

Lightning Bounce Back with 12-1 Rout of Orlando

Lightning Bounce Back with 12-1 Rout of Orlando

Orlando, Fla. – One night after a heartbreaking walk-off loss, the Leesburg Lightning responded in emphatic fashion Tuesday night, cruising past the Orlando Snappers 12-1 behind a dominant pitching performance and a seven-run fifth inning.

Game Recap for June 16, 2026

Snappers Walk Off Lightning After Late Comeback Battle

Snappers Walk Off Lightning After Late Comeback Battle

Orlando, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning erased a four-run deficit and briefly took the lead in the eighth inning, but the Orlando Snappers responded with runs in each of the final two frames to hand Leesburg a 7-6 walk-off loss Monday night. 

Game Recap for June 15, 2026

June 13th Game at DeLand Suspended

June 13th Game at DeLand Suspended

The game on June 13th was suspended due to weather. DeLand is leading 4-1 after four complete innings.

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Lightning Bounce Back with 8-2 Win Over DeLand

Lightning Bounce Back with 8-2 Win Over DeLand

DeLand, Fla. – One night after being shut out, the Leesburg Lightning responded in a big way, scoring six runs over the final three innings to pull away for an 8-2 victory over the DeLand Suns on Friday night. 

Game Recap for June 12, 2026

DeLand Hands Lightning Second Loss of Summer

DeLand Hands Lightning Second Loss of Summer

Leesburg, Fla. – The Leesburg Lightning were shut out for the first time this season on Thursday night, falling 7-0 to the DeLand Suns at Pat Thomas Stadium. 

Game Recap for June 11, 2026

    Upcoming Lightning Games

    Jun 27 • 6:30PM

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    Sanford River Rats

    Jun 30 • 7:00PM

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    Winter Garden Squeeze

    Jul 2 • 7:00PM

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    DeLand Suns

    Jul 3 • 7:00PM

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    Sanford River Rats

    Today's Games

    Orlando Snappers

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    Winter Garden Squeeze
    Leesburg Lightning

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    Sanford River Rats
    Winter Park Diamond Dawgs

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    DeLand Suns

    Standings

    Team W L PCT GB
    Lightning 15 6 0.714 ---
    Diamond Dawgs 11 9 0.550 3.5
    Squeeze 11 10 0.524 4
    Snappers 9 10 0.474 5
    Suns 8 11 0.421 6
    River Rats 6 14 0.300 8.5

    Batting Leaders

    A Gray
    Gray
    .379
    T Gross
    Gross
    .365
    D Green
    Green
    .362
    C Banasiak
    Banasiak
    .340
    K Thompson
    Thompson
    .308
    C Keller
    Keller
    5
    M Cortale
    Cortale
    3
    T Gross
    Gross
    2
    H Reed
    Reed
    2
    P Murphy
    Murphy
    1
    C Keller
    Keller
    26
    H Reed
    Reed
    16
    M Cortale
    Cortale
    13
    T Gross
    Gross
    12
    G Campos
    Campos
    12
    K Thompson
    Thompson
    17
    D Green
    Green
    14
    G Campos
    Campos
    13
    M Cortale
    Cortale
    9
    T Gross
    Gross
    5
    T Gross
    Gross
    1.059
    C Keller
    Keller
    1.050
    A Gray
    Gray
    1.031
    D Green
    Green
    .977
    H Reed
    Reed
    .907

    Pitching Leaders

    C Henrikson
    Henrikson
    0.00
    B Reiter
    Reiter
    5.30
    B Clenney
    Clenney
    5.40
    C Henrikson
    Henrikson
    3
    B Clenney
    Clenney
    2
    B Reiter
    Reiter
    0
    B Reiter
    Reiter
    28
    C Henrikson
    Henrikson
    24
    B Clenney
    Clenney
    17
    C Henrikson
    Henrikson
    0.43
    B Clenney
    Clenney
    1.25
    B Reiter
    Reiter
    1.50