Lions
| 05/21/25 vs Columbia City | 9-0 |
| 05/19/25 @ DeKalb | 9-1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Eastside | 13-7 |
| 05/15/25 @ Garrett | 8-0 |
| 05/12/25 @ Huntington North | 10-0 |
Leo came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Columbia City Eagles. Nine seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Leah Shappell, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Columbia City off the board. Shappell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ella Moore and Sara Hoeppner did most of the damage at the plate: Moore went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Hoeppner went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Hoeppner has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Malina Lape, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Leo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive games.
Leo's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia City, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 15-5.
Leo and Columbia City are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lions will take on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Columbia City, they will square off against Wawasee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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