Leon stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wakulla Christian School Saints with a sharp 11-4 win. Leon's victory was all the more impressive since Wakulla Christian School was averaging only 3.8 runs allowed on the season.
Lamonika Sims made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Sims was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jordae' Nance was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Wakulla Christian School's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateah McClendon, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. McClendon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Leon's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Wakulla Christian School, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Leon will take on Blountstown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wakulla Christian School, they will head out on the road to square off against FAMU DRS at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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