Softball Game Preview: Leon Lions vs. Buchholz Bobcats

Lions

Runs

04/03/25 vs Madison County	2
04/02/25 @ Rickards	7
04/01/25 @ FAMU DRS	27
03/27/25 vs Taylor County	13
03/25/25 vs Florida State University High School	7
+ 11 more games

The Leon Lions will face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.

Leon had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Madison County put an end to it on Thursday. The Lions lost 8-2 to the Cowboys. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Leon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lamonika Sims, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buchholz). They blew past Rickards 18-2 on Friday. Considering the Bobcats have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Juliana Abraham was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Blackford, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Buchholz kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Buchholz, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.