Softball Recap: Leon Lions vs. North Florida Christian Eagles
Leon pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Florida Christian Eagles. Leon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Florida Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Kanari'l Tolbert and Trinity Williams stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tolbert scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Williams went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Camille Montgomery was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On North Florida Christian's side, Gabrielle Hughes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hughes has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hughes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Stone, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reece Sparkman, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Leon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for North Florida Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-8.
Leon will head out on the road to face off against Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Leon has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for North Florida Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Florida State University High School at 4:30 p.m. Florida State University High School will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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