Lions
| 05/15/25 @ Columbia City | 16 |
| 04/23/25 vs Fremont | 16 |
| 05/01/25 @ New Haven | 15 |
| 05/03/25 @ Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 13 |
| 04/22/25 @ Woodlan | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leo). They blew past the Columbia City Eagles 19-3 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Landon Ruoff made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Dominic Rennecker and Alex Robison did most of the damage at the plate: Rennecker went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Robison went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Robison has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke MacDonald, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs.
Leo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia City only posted an OBP of .367.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Leo, bringing their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Columbia City, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leo will face off against Mississinewa at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Columbia City, they are taking a road trip to challenge Whitko at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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