Garrett is 2-8 against Leo since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Garrett Railroaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Leo Lions at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Garrett's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Eastside's usually-dominant pitching crew. Garrett put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 14-7 win.
Luke Holcomb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Holcomb was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Aiden Orth was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Josh Hogle was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Leo got themselves on the board against Bellmont on Thursday, but Bellmont never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Braves as they made off with a 15-0 victory.
Like Garrett, Leo also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Stewart. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Stewart was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Landin Hoeppner was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dominic Rennecker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Garrett's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Leo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Garrett hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Leo struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Garrett suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Leo in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Garrett, Gray Hoeppner (who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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