After flying high against North Florida Christian last Saturday, Leon came back down to earth. The Leon Lions fell 11-7 to the Chiles Timberwolves on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leon of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Leon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Davis, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Ian Swanson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Chiles' side, Davis Avera was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Avera was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Correa was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colby Tadder, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Leon has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Chiles, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Leon will be playing at home against Osceola at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Osceola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Leon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chiles, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chiles is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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