Softball Preview: Leon Lions vs. Lincoln Trojans
Leon is 1-9 against Lincoln since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Leon Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Leon stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Godby 20-2. The win was just what Leon needed coming off of a 20-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Mykenzi Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Leon got a massive performance out of Jordae' Nance, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Trinity Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Aucilla Christian. That's two games in a row now that Lincoln has lost by exactly three runs.
Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alli Ryan, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Leon's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Lincoln's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Leon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've only averaged .329. Will they be able to contain Leon's hitters?
Leon couldn't quite finish off Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March and fell 10-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln's Olivia Hernandez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Now that Leon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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