After flying high against Buchholz last Saturday, Leon came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Altha Wildcats by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 14-12.
Sara Rose Aikens and Lamonika Sims stepped up to the plate in a big way. Aikens went 3-for-4 with one home run, while Sims scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ashonti Alexander was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Altha, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Coming up, Leon will challenge North Florida Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Altha, they will square off against Wewahitchka at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats are facing the Gators at the right time seeing as the Gators are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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