Softball Recap: Leo Victorious

Leo had won three straight on the road, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 16-3 to make it four. They had just enough and edged out the East Noble Knights 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

Leah Shappell

Batters Struck Out

05/05/25 @ East Noble	13
05/01/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	5
04/30/25 vs New Haven	7
04/28/25 vs Norwell	6
04/26/25 vs South Bend Adams	6
+ 2 more games

Leah Shappell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carley Funk, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

As for East Noble, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

On East Noble's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Abby Alwine gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.

On the hitting side, Paige Griggs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one double.

Looking ahead, Leo will challenge Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a five-game losing streak. East Noble has already played their next game (against Carroll), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.