The Leon Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Creekside Knights at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Leon: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Creekside has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Leon came up short against Niceville and fell 4-1.
Leon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Allen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Leon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Creekside were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spruce Creek.
Creekside also got a good showing from Hunter Schlegel, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Matthew Bysheim relieved him and did a solid job, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Leon now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Creekside, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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