3
FINAL/8
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| LEE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
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.
After three scoreless innings, Leesburg broke through in the fourth. Charlie Keller started the scoring with an RBI double to left center that brought home Turner Gross. Marcello Cortale followed with an RBI fielder's choice before Ledger Pleasant lined an RBI single into left, giving the Lightning a 3-0 advantage.
The game turned decisively in the fifth inning as Leesburg sent 10 batters to the plate and scored six times. Dylan Green lifted a sacrifice fly to score Andon Gray before Hudson Reed added an RBI single. Jack Waddingham followed with a run-scoring single that was aided by a Winter Garden throwing error, and Pleasant delivered the biggest hit of the frame with a two-run single. Gabe Campos capped the rally with an RBI double down the right-field line, extending the lead to 9-0.
Winter Garden got on the board in the sixth when Leonardo Suarez launched a two-run homer to left field, but the Lightning never allowed the visitors to build any momentum. Fabian Antonsanti added an RBI double in the eighth to trim the deficit to 9-3.
Leesburg answered immediately in the bottom half. After Dylan Green and Andon Gray reached base, Keller ripped a two-run single down the right-field line to bring both runners home and put the finishing touches on the 11-3 victory.
Keller led the offensive attack, going 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs, two runs scored, and two walks. Pleasant also drove in three runs with a pair of hits, while Gray reached base four times, scored twice, and stole a base. Reed, Waddingham, Campos, and Gross each contributed a hit as the Lightning collected 10 hits and drew 12 walks.
On the mound, Ben Clenney tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out four to earn his second win of the season. Bryan Burtoft, Miguel Figueroa, and Andre Bilbao Jr. combined to cover the final three innings, with Figueroa striking out three batters in a scoreless seventh.
The Lightning defense also turned three double plays behind the pitching staff, helping limit Winter Garden's opportunities throughout the night.
With the win, Leesburg improved to 13-5 on the season and secured a split of the four-game series with the Squeeze. The focus now shifts to a matchup with the DeLand Suns on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:00 PM against the Suns at Pat Thomas Stadium.
Adam Rothschild (Susquehanna University)
Batting
| Name | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonsanti, 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Garcia, 2b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calzadilla, ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galan, cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elixson, 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fuenmayor, dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Schaller, eh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reish, lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bellomo, lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suarez, c | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Towns, rf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting
2B - Antonsanti
HR - Suarez
RBI - Antonsanti, Suarez 2
GDP - Garcia, Calzadilla
HBP - Towns
Baserunning
SB - Towns
Fielding
E - Reish 2
Pitching
| Name | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Barton, L | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Liss | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Rego | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Krueger | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Wild Pitches - Howell, Liss
Pitches/Strikes - Howell 47/25, Barton 26/15, Liss 34/15, Rego 39/19, Krueger 32/16
Groundouts/Flyouts - Howell 0/1, Barton 3/0, Liss 0/1, Rego 1/3, Krueger 1/4
Batters Faced - Howell 9, Barton 9, Liss 8, Rego 11, Krueger 8
Batting
| Name | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, 2b | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Thompson, cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Green, ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gross, c | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Keller, dh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Reed, eh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Waddingham, 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cortale, rf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pleasant, 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Campos, lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Batting
2B - Thompson, Keller, Campos
RBI - Green, Keller 3, Reed, Cortale, Pleasant 3, Campos
GDP - Thompson
HBP - Gray
Baserunning
SB - Gray, Gross 2, Cortale
Fielding
E - Gray
Pitching
| Name | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clenney, W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Burtoft | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Figueroa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bilbao, Jr | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wild Pitches - Figueroa, Bilbao, Jr
Pitches/Strikes - Clenney 59/41, Burtoft 22/15, Figueroa 18/13, Bilbao, Jr 14/8
Groundouts/Flyouts - Clenney 4/5, Burtoft 0/2, Bilbao, Jr 2/1
Batters Faced - Clenney 16, Burtoft 7, Figueroa 4, Bilbao, Jr 5
Squeeze
Batting
| Name | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonsanti, 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Garcia, 2b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calzadilla, ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galan, cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elixson, 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fuenmayor, dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Schaller, eh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reish, lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bellomo, lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suarez, c | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Towns, rf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting
2B - Antonsanti
HR - Suarez
RBI - Antonsanti, Suarez 2
GDP - Garcia, Calzadilla
HBP - Towns
Baserunning
SB - Towns
Fielding
E - Reish 2
Pitching
| Name | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Barton, L | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Liss | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Rego | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Krueger | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Wild Pitches - Howell, Liss
Pitches/Strikes - Howell 47/25, Barton 26/15, Liss 34/15, Rego 39/19, Krueger 32/16
Groundouts/Flyouts - Howell 0/1, Barton 3/0, Liss 0/1, Rego 1/3, Krueger 1/4
Batters Faced - Howell 9, Barton 9, Liss 8, Rego 11, Krueger 8
Lightning
Batting
| Name | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, 2b | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Thompson, cf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Green, ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gross, c | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Keller, dh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Reed, eh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Waddingham, 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cortale, rf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pleasant, 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Campos, lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Batting
2B - Thompson, Keller, Campos
RBI - Green, Keller 3, Reed, Cortale, Pleasant 3, Campos
GDP - Thompson
HBP - Gray
Baserunning
SB - Gray, Gross 2, Cortale
Fielding
E - Gray
Pitching
| Name | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clenney, W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Burtoft | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Figueroa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bilbao, Jr | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wild Pitches - Figueroa, Bilbao, Jr
Pitches/Strikes - Clenney 59/41, Burtoft 22/15, Figueroa 18/13, Bilbao, Jr 14/8
Groundouts/Flyouts - Clenney 4/5, Burtoft 0/2, Bilbao, Jr 2/1
Batters Faced - Clenney 16, Burtoft 7, Figueroa 4, Bilbao, Jr 5