It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leo had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Heritage Patriots with a sharp 16-3 win. The result was nothing new for Leo, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kylar Decker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke MacDonald was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Landin Hoeppner was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
On Heritage's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Redmon, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory (which was Leo's third in a row) raised their record to 17-7. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Leo will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. Leo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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