Leo is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Eastside is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Leo Lions will take on the Eastside Blazers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Leo: 2.3, Eastside: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Leo's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Columbia City.
The result came thanks to Mackenzie Arroyo's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carley Funk was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eastside gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Lakeland 11-2.
Leo is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Everything went Leo's way against Eastside when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Leo made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Leo repeat their success, or does Eastside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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