The Leon Lions will square off against the North Florida Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leon will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Leon had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Brookwood on Saturday. Leon never let Brookwood get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The matchup marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hayden McNeill
| 02/22/25 @ Brookwood | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Godby | 1 |
| 02/12/25 vs Franklin County | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Munroe | 1 |
| 03/04/24 vs Godby | 1 |
Hayden McNeill and Connor Borges made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McNeill tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Borges didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, McNeill didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. At the plate, McNeill scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Borges went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave McNeill a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Jacob Strunk was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Evans Franco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Florida Christian fell victim to St. John Paul II and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Florida Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Leon, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
North Florida Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having hit 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for North Florida Christian, though, as they've only hit 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Leon's hitters?
Leon came up short against North Florida Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Will Leon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
