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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. 

Winter Garden struck first in the opening inning when Edwin Melendez lined an RBI double down the left-field line to score Fabian Antonsanti. The Squeeze added two more runs in the second on an RBI single from Brody Bellomo and an RBI groundout by Antonsanti to take a 3-0 lead. 

Leesburg answered in the third. KT Thompson doubled and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Turner Gross, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Winter Garden responded immediately in the bottom half, as Cael Reish delivered an RBI single to restore a three-run advantage. 

The Squeeze added two insurance runs in the sixth inning. Bellomo ripped an RBI double down the left-field line before Antonsanti followed with an RBI single that was aided by a Lightning outfield error, extending the lead to 6-1. 

Leesburg mounted a late charge in the seventh when Cory Banasiak doubled down the left-field line to score Jack Waddingham and make it 6-2. Marcello Cortale added a solo home run in the ninth, his second long ball of the summer, but the rally would go no further as Winter Garden closed out the victory. 

Andon Gray paced the Lightning offense with two hits, while Thompson and Banasiak each collected doubles. Cortale finished with a hit and an RBI, and Banasiak drove in a run with his seventh inning double. 

On the mound, Brandon Reiter made his fifth start for Leesburg and took the loss after allowing four runs over 2.1 innings. Ryan Perzanowski provided a strong relief outing, striking out seven over 2.2 scoreless innings, while Carson Henrikson and Ethon Tesmer combined for four strikeouts across the final two frames. As a staff, Lightning pitchers recorded 17 strikeouts in the contest. 

Despite drawing seven walks and striking out 17 Winter Garden hitters, Leesburg was unable to overcome an early deficit and stranded 13 runners on base. The loss dropped the Lightning to 12-5 on the season. 

The fourth and final game of the series with the Winter Garden Squeeze resumes on Monday, June 22nd at 7:00 PM against the Squeeze at Pat Thomas Stadium. 

Adam Rothschild (Susquehanna University) 

 

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Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Gray, 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1
Thompson, cf 4 1 1 0 1 2
Green, ss 4 0 1 0 1 1
Gross, eh 2 0 0 1 0 1
Keller, rf 4 0 0 0 0 4
Murphy, dh 2 0 0 0 2 0
Waddingham, 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2
Cortale, lf 4 1 1 1 0 1
Pleasant, 3b 2 0 1 0 2 1
Banasiak, c 4 0 1 1 0 1

Batting

2B - Gray, Thompson, Banasiak

HR - Cortale

RBI - Gross, Cortale, Banasiak

GDP - Murphy

HBP - Gross

Baserunning

SB - Thompson

Fielding

E - Green, Keller

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Reiter, L 2.1 4 4 4 4 3
Perzanowski 2.2 1 0 0 1 7
Shapiro 1.0 2 2 2 1 2
Henrikson 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Tesmer 1.0 0 0 0 0 3

Wild Pitches - Perzanowski

Pitches/Strikes - Reiter 63/32, Perzanowski 47/29, Shapiro 22/13, Henrikson 18/11, Tesmer 13/9

Groundouts/Flyouts - Reiter 3/1, Perzanowski 1/0, Shapiro 0/1, Henrikson 1/0

Batters Faced - Reiter 15, Perzanowski 11, Shapiro 6, Henrikson 5, Tesmer 3

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Antonsanti, 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0
Calzadilla, ss 4 0 0 0 0 1
Melendez, c 2 1 2 1 1 0
Elixson, 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2
Galan, cf 3 0 0 0 1 3
Bell, 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2
Reish, lf 3 1 1 1 1 1
Bellomo, rf 4 2 2 2 0 2
Soto, eh 3 0 0 0 1 3
May, dh 2 0 0 0 1 2
Schaller, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1

Batting

2B - Melendez 2, Bellomo

RBI - Antonsanti 2, Melendez, Reish, Bellomo 2

HBP - Melendez

Baserunning

SB - Antonsanti, Melendez, Galan, Bell, Reish

Fielding

E - Elixson, Bell

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Montrowl 3.0 3 1 1 2 5
Thomas, W 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
Rego 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Holden 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Clanton 2.0 2 1 1 2 3

Pitches/Strikes - Montrowl 64/40, Thomas 40/22, Rego 23/13, Holden 14/8, Clanton 38/21

Groundouts/Flyouts - Montrowl 2/2, Thomas 0/2, Rego 1/1, Holden 1/0, Clanton 1/2

Batters Faced - Montrowl 15, Thomas 8, Rego 7, Holden 3, Clanton 10

Lightning

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Gray, 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1
Thompson, cf 4 1 1 0 1 2
Green, ss 4 0 1 0 1 1
Gross, eh 2 0 0 1 0 1
Keller, rf 4 0 0 0 0 4
Murphy, dh 2 0 0 0 2 0
Waddingham, 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2
Cortale, lf 4 1 1 1 0 1
Pleasant, 3b 2 0 1 0 2 1
Banasiak, c 4 0 1 1 0 1

Batting

2B - Gray, Thompson, Banasiak

HR - Cortale

RBI - Gross, Cortale, Banasiak

GDP - Murphy

HBP - Gross

Baserunning

SB - Thompson

Fielding

E - Green, Keller

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Reiter, L 2.1 4 4 4 4 3
Perzanowski 2.2 1 0 0 1 7
Shapiro 1.0 2 2 2 1 2
Henrikson 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Tesmer 1.0 0 0 0 0 3

Wild Pitches - Perzanowski

Pitches/Strikes - Reiter 63/32, Perzanowski 47/29, Shapiro 22/13, Henrikson 18/11, Tesmer 13/9

Groundouts/Flyouts - Reiter 3/1, Perzanowski 1/0, Shapiro 0/1, Henrikson 1/0

Batters Faced - Reiter 15, Perzanowski 11, Shapiro 6, Henrikson 5, Tesmer 3

Squeeze

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Antonsanti, 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0
Calzadilla, ss 4 0 0 0 0 1
Melendez, c 2 1 2 1 1 0
Elixson, 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2
Galan, cf 3 0 0 0 1 3
Bell, 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2
Reish, lf 3 1 1 1 1 1
Bellomo, rf 4 2 2 2 0 2
Soto, eh 3 0 0 0 1 3
May, dh 2 0 0 0 1 2
Schaller, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1

Batting

2B - Melendez 2, Bellomo

RBI - Antonsanti 2, Melendez, Reish, Bellomo 2

HBP - Melendez

Baserunning

SB - Antonsanti, Melendez, Galan, Bell, Reish

Fielding

E - Elixson, Bell

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Montrowl 3.0 3 1 1 2 5
Thomas, W 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
Rego 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Holden 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Clanton 2.0 2 1 1 2 3

Pitches/Strikes - Montrowl 64/40, Thomas 40/22, Rego 23/13, Holden 14/8, Clanton 38/21

Groundouts/Flyouts - Montrowl 2/2, Thomas 0/2, Rego 1/1, Holden 1/0, Clanton 1/2

Batters Faced - Montrowl 15, Thomas 8, Rego 7, Holden 3, Clanton 10

Scoring Plays

Bottom 1st

Edwin Melendez doubled down the lf line, RBI. Fabian Antonsanti scored.

Bottom 2nd

Brody Bellomo singled through the right side, RBI. Josh Bell scored.
Fabian Antonsanti grounded out to p, RBI. Colson May advanced to second. Wilfredo Soto advanced to third. Brody Bellomo scored.

Top 3rd

Turner Gross flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI. Kaden Thompson scored.

Bottom 3rd

Cael Reish singled to second base, RBI. Alexander Galan advanced to third. Edwin Melendez scored.

Bottom 6th

Brody Bellomo doubled down the lf line, RBI. Cael Reish scored.
Fabian Antonsanti singled to right field, RBI, advanced to second on an error by rf. Brody Bellomo scored.

Top 7th

Cory Banasiak doubled down the lf line, RBI. Ledger Pleasant advanced to third. Jack Waddingham scored.

All Plays

Top 1st

Andon Gray singled to center field.
Kaden Thompson reached first on a fielding error by 1b. Andon Gray advanced to third.
Kaden Thompson stole second.
Dylan Green walked.
Turner Gross struck out looking. 1 out
Charles Keller struck out swinging. 2 out
Preston Murphy popped up to 2b. 3 out

Bottom 1st

Fabian Antonsanti walked.
Javier Calzadilla grounded out to p. Fabian Antonsanti advanced to second. 1 out
Edwin Melendez doubled down the lf line, RBI. Fabian Antonsanti scored.
Ayden Elixson grounded out to ss. Edwin Melendez advanced to third. 2 out
Alexander Galan struck out swinging. 3 out

Top 2nd

Jack Waddingham struck out looking. 1 out
Marcello Cortale struck out swinging. 2 out
Ledger Pleasant walked.
Cory Banasiak grounded out to 3b. 3 out

Bottom 2nd

Josh Bell singled to right center.
Josh Bell stole second.
Cael Reish struck out swinging. 1 out
Josh Bell advanced to third on a passed ball.
Brody Bellomo singled through the right side, RBI. Josh Bell scored.
Wilfredo Soto walked. Brody Bellomo advanced to second.
Colson May walked. Wilfredo Soto advanced to second. Brody Bellomo advanced to third.
Fabian Antonsanti grounded out to p, RBI. Colson May advanced to second. Wilfredo Soto advanced to third. Brody Bellomo scored. 2 out
Javier Calzadilla flied out to cf to left center. 3 out

Top 3rd

Andon Gray grounded out to 2b. 1 out
Kaden Thompson doubled down the lf line.
Dylan Green singled to center field. Kaden Thompson advanced to third.
Turner Gross flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI. Kaden Thompson scored. 2 out
Charles Keller struck out looking. 3 out

Bottom 3rd

Edwin Melendez doubled down the rf line.
Ayden Elixson struck out swinging. 1 out
Alexander Galan walked.
Ryan Perzanowski replaces Brandon Reiter at pitcher.
Alexander Galan stole second. Edwin Melendez stole third.
Josh Bell struck out looking. 2 out
Cael Reish singled to second base, RBI. Alexander Galan advanced to third. Edwin Melendez scored.
Cael Reish stole second.
Brody Bellomo struck out looking. 3 out

Top 4th

Jacob Thomas replaces Brady Montrowl at pitcher.
Preston Murphy walked.
Preston Murphy advanced to second on a passed ball.
Jack Waddingham struck out swinging. 1 out
Marcello Cortale flied out to rf. Preston Murphy advanced to third. 2 out
Ledger Pleasant struck out looking. 3 out

Bottom 4th

Wilfredo Soto struck out looking. 1 out
Colson May struck out looking. 2 out
Fabian Antonsanti grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3 out

Top 5th

Cory Banasiak struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 1 out
Andon Gray reached first on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second.
Kaden Thompson struck out looking. 2 out
Dylan Green flied out to cf. 3 out

Bottom 5th

Javier Calzadilla struck out swinging. 1 out
Edwin Melendez hit by pitch.
Edwin Melendez advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Ayden Elixson walked.
Alexander Galan struck out swinging. 2 out
Josh Bell struck out looking. 3 out

Top 6th

Rhys Rego replaces Jacob Thomas at pitcher.
Turner Gross hit by pitch.
Charles Keller struck out looking. 1 out
Preston Murphy grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b. Turner Gross out on the play. 3 out

Bottom 6th

Joshua Cone replaces Ryan Perzanowski at pitcher.
Cael Reish walked.
Brody Bellomo doubled down the lf line, RBI. Cael Reish scored.
Wilfredo Soto struck out looking. 1 out
Colson May struck out looking. 2 out
Fabian Antonsanti singled to right field, RBI, advanced to second on an error by rf. Brody Bellomo scored.
Fabian Antonsanti stole third.
Javier Calzadilla flied out to rf to right center. 3 out

Top 7th

Jack Waddingham walked.
Marcello Cortale flied out to cf. 1 out
Ledger Pleasant singled to right field. Jack Waddingham advanced to second.
Cory Banasiak doubled down the lf line, RBI. Ledger Pleasant advanced to third. Jack Waddingham scored.
Keith Holden replaces Rhys Rego at pitcher.
Andon Gray struck out looking. 2 out
Kaden Thompson walked.
Dylan Green grounded out to 3b. 3 out

Bottom 7th

Carson Henrikson replaces Joshua Cone at pitcher.
Edwin Melendez walked.
Ayden Elixson struck out swinging. 1 out
Alexander Galan struck out looking. 2 out
Josh Bell reached first on a throwing error by ss. Edwin Melendez advanced to second.
Cael Reish grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Top 8th

Caleb Clanton replaces Keith Holden at pitcher.
Turner Gross grounded out to 3b. 1 out
Charles Keller struck out swinging. 2 out
Preston Murphy walked.
Jack Waddingham flied out to lf. 3 out

Bottom 8th

Ethon Tesmer replaces Carson Henrikson at pitcher.
Brody Bellomo struck out swinging. 1 out
Wilfredo Soto struck out looking. 2 out
Joshua Schaller replaces Colson May at pinch hitter.
Joshua Schaller struck out looking. 3 out

Top 9th

Marcello Cortale homered to left field, RBI.
Ledger Pleasant walked.
Cory Banasiak popped up to 1b. 1 out
Andon Gray doubled down the lf line. Ledger Pleasant advanced to third.
Kaden Thompson struck out swinging. 2 out
Dylan Green struck out swinging. 3 out