The Leon Lions are taking a road trip to take on the North Florida Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Leon nor North Florida Christian posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Leon challenged Bainbridge on Wednesday. The Lions fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 1-0. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hayden McNeill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Leon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baker Safley, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Florida Christian's offense. They fell just short of Maclay by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in February.
Brigs Sparkman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
North Florida Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
North Florida Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for North Florida Christian, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Leon's hitters?
Everything went Leon's way against North Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in February, as Leon made off with a 12-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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