Baseball Game Preview: Leo Lions vs. IC Catholic Prep Knights

For the second straight game, Leo will face off against IC Catholic Prep. The Lions will head out to face off against the Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Leo has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

IC Catholic Prep hit Leo with a eight-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions lost 14-4 to the Knights. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.

Devin Vassel

Hits

05/08/25 vs IC Catholic Prep	3
05/05/25 vs Fenwick	3
03/25/25 vs Bogan	3
04/29/25 @ Marmion	2
04/28/25 vs Marmion	2
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Leo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Vassel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Vassel is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-14 when he doesn't). Aiden Lott was another, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.

IC Catholic Prep's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 5-15. As for Leo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.