Gabe Leal
Junior, Marathon
Baseball
“Gabe is having one of the best offensive seasons I’ve ever seen at MHS. He consistently barrels the bat hard and finds ways to produce when it matters most.” – Joey Gonzalez, Marathon head coach
Marathon junior catcher Gabe Leal quietly took over the leaderboards this season, amassing the sort of stats that garner attention from collegiate scouts and strike fear into the hearts of opponents. Leal has been in beast mode at bat, with 31 hits, 27 RBI and a massive .431 batting average. His offensive stats, however, do not include the most impressive number behind Leal’s name this season. That would be 1.000, his fielding percentage, which spells perfection behind the plate defensively this season. Leal is top in the district in RBI, third in batting average and No. 2 in wins as pitcher, because when he isn’t driving in runs or covering the plate, he is on the mound, delivering heat to batters. For his well-rounded repertoire of fantastic statistics and leadership on the field, Marathon’s Gabe Leal is the Keys Weekly Athlete of the Week.
