North Florida Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Leon Lions by a score of 13-10. With that victory, North Florida Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Gabrielle Hughes made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hughes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hughes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hayden Stone was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reece Sparkman, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
On Leon's side, Kanari'l Tolbert and Trinity Williams did some serious damage despite the final result: Tolbert scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Williams went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Camille Montgomery was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
North Florida Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Leon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
North Florida Christian will look to defend their home field on Friday against Florida State University High School at 4:30 p.m. North Florida Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Leon, they will head out on the road to challenge Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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