After two games on the road, Leo is heading back home. They will take on the Thornton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The matchup between Leo and Corliss on Wednesday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. Leo was the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Corliss. Leo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Michael Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Edwin Hernandez was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Marshawn Durr was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thornton had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Corliss on Tuesday as Thornton made off with a 9-3 win.
Leo pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Thornton, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
Leo came out on top in a nail-biter against Thornton when the teams last played back in April of 2017, sneaking past 11-9. Will Leo repeat their success, or does Thornton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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