July 25, 2024
Leesburg Lightning Dominate Sandford River Rats 22-3, Force Decisive Game 3
By Kyle Coppola
Leesburg Lightning Dominate Sandford River Rats 22-3, Force Decisive Game 3
The Leesburg Lightning roared back to life with a resounding 22-3 victory over the Sanford River Rats in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. This dominant win sets up a decisive Game 3 at home in Leesburg, with the winner advancing to the FCSL Championship Series.
The Lightning’s offense was unstoppable from the start, with key performances from Collin Priest and Michael Furry among many others who proved too much for the Sanford River Rats pitchers to handle. It was like watching the video game MLB Slugfest on the Playstation 2, where guys got red hot and bust into flames in the batters box. The Lightning literally could not be stopped last night.
(Best fans in FCSL. The Leesburg Lightning fans pack Pat Thomas stadium on a nightly basis. They are among the best fans in all the FCSL. Expect a big crowd tonight!)
This victory not only evens the series but also boosts the Lightning’s momentum as they head into the decisive Game 3. The stakes couldn’t be higher, with the winner earning a spot in the FCSL Championship Series.
Leesburg fans are eagerly anticipating the final showdown at home, confident that their team can carry the momentum from their spectacular Game 2 victory into Game 3. With a championship berth on the line, the Lightning are ready to light up the field once more and aim for back-to-back titles.
(This year’s Leesburg Lightning team has been a joy to watch. They will attempt to get back to the FCSL Championship series for the second year in a row.)
The public is invited to come out and cheer the team on. Admission to the game is free. You are encouraged to bring your own chairs as Pat Thomas stadium will be very full tonight as a big crowd is expected. We hope to see you there!
Photo Credit – Leesburg Lightning
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
