Florida State University High School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Leon Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Florida State University High School of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Florida State University High School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Copa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Leon's side, Ian Swanson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Swanson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jordan Nance and Phillip Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Nance scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Garcia went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Connor Borges, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Florida State University High School's loss dropped their record down to 7-15-2. As for Leon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Florida State University High School will take on Maclay at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Maclay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Leon, they will head out on the road to square off against Mosley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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