The Leo Lions are on the road again on Saturday to play the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 1:00 p.m. Leo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Leo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Heritage with a sharp 16-3 victory. Leo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kylar Decker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke MacDonald was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Landin Hoeppner was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran sidestepped Woodlan for a 6-5 win.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jack Andrews gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Carter Ripke was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jack Belschner, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Leo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 7-17.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Leo's hitters?
Leo came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 5-4. Will Leo repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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