Leo put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves as the Leo Lions made off with an 18-2 victory. Leo's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Landon Ruoff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Ruoff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ruoff was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Luke MacDonald was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Landin Hoeppner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Ellington, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Leo pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Leo beat Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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