The Leon Lions will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Blountstown Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Blountstown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Leon, who comes in off a win.
Leon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Rickards (and have done all season long). Everything went Leon's way against Rickards on Thursday as Leon made off with a 15-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Leon considering their one-run performance the game before.
Mykenzi Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lamonika Sims and Kierstyn Fuller did most of the damage at the plate: Sims scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Fuller scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lexie Lurry, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Blountstown's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of Liberty County on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Blountstown was not able to get on the board.
Leon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Blountstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Leon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blountstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Leon came up short against Blountstown when the teams last played on April 2nd, falling 11-7. Can Leon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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