Leo is 10-0 against East Noble since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Leo Lions are on the road again to play the East Noble Knights at 6:00 p.m. Leo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Leo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Woodlan 9-1. Considering Leo has won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Arroyo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carley Funk, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Walter, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Noble entered their tilt with NorthWood with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
Not much got past Abby Alwine, who gave up just two hits to keep NorthWood off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shaye Ritchie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Leo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for East Noble, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Leo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like East Noble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Leo's way against East Noble in their previous meeting back in April as Leo made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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