Leo put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves. Winning may never get old, but Leo sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kylar Decker looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keaton Poley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Kamden Zeisloft was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
On Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's side, Brady Ellington and Aiden Muldoon did some serious damage despite the final result: Ellington went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Muldoon scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Leo pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Leo has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Leo knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Angola likes a good challenge. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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