The Leon Lions will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the North Florida Christian Eagles at 1:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Leon: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while North Florida Christian has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Leon fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Chiles on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 5-3.
Leon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Florida Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Mosley on Thursday.
North Florida Christian also got a great performance from Garrett Workman as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Workman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Leon's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for North Florida Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Florida Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Leon skirted past North Florida Christian 3-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does Leon have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Florida Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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