On Monday, the Leon Lions didn't have quite enough to beat the Bartow Yellow Jackets and fell 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
Connor Borges was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Horne, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Leon and nudges their season record down to 9-2. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Bartow, they moved to 5-8 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leon will challenge Fort Meade at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Meade's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Leon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bartow, they will square off against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mulberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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