The Leon Lions will head out to take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Leon faced off against Munroe on Monday. The Lions blew past the Bobcats 13-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Ryan Bergstrom
| 04/06/26 vs Munroe | 6 |
| 02/24/26 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 04/03/26 vs FAMU DRS | 2 |
| 03/27/26 @ Florida State University High School | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Chiles | 2 |
Ryan Bergstrom made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Raney McMullian was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Leon: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Evans Franco, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Leon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marianna narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bay 3-1.
Marianna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Swearingen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double. Bryce Mitchell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The victory got Leon back to even at 12-12. As for Marianna, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Leon suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Marianna in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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