Leo won the last time they faced Heritage and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lions walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Patriots. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly three runs.
Leah Shappell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Leo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carley Funk, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Ella Moore was another, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lions
| 04/24/25 vs Heritage | 6-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs South Bend Riley | 8-5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Lincolnview | 1-0 |
The win (which was Leo's third in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Leo will be playing at home against Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Lions' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Hornets have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Heritage, they will head out to face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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