Baseball Game Preview: Leo Lions vs. Hancock Eagles

The Leo Lions will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Hancock Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Leo fell victim to Kennedy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 1-0.

Leo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Richards, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Hancock had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Thornton Fractional North as Hancock made off with a 21-1 victory.

Anthony Tagler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Tagler was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Ryan Ostrowski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eduardo Hernandez, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.