Baseball Recap: Leo Wins Going Away Against Garrett

Lions

Margin (Wins)

05/15/25 @ Columbia City	16
04/23/25 vs Fremont	16
05/17/25 @ Mississinewa	15
05/01/25 @ New Haven	15
05/03/25 @ Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian	13

It's playoff time, and Leo had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Garrett Railroaders with a sharp 13-3 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Landon Ruoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Leo let Ethan Wudy and Dominic Rennecker run wild. Wudy went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Rennecker went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Butcher, who went 1-for-4 with two runs.

Leo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in ten consecutive matchups.

Leo's record now sits at 21-5. As for Garrett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 18 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.

Leo will take on East Noble at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. Garrett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.