Leo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves as they made off with a 16-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-2 on Saturday.
Alex Robison and Nolan Butcher did most of the damage at the plate: Robison went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Butcher went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Butcher has posted over his last 12 games. Another player making a difference was Howie Pooler, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Leo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian only posted an OBP of .417.
Lions
| 05/03/25 @ Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 16-3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 10-2 |
| 05/01/25 @ New Haven | 18-3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Norwell | 6-2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Woodlan | 12-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Leo pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leo will challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will take on Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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