The Leon Lions will challenge the Bay Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Leon and North Florida Christian had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lions walked away with an 8-3 win over the Eagles on Friday. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Eagles on their field since March 24, 2015.
Connor Borges made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Borges wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kolbe Baker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run. Another was Jacob Strunk, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bay unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of North Bay Haven Academy by a score of 2-1.
Leon pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Leon skirted past Bay 8-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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