Leon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.35 points allowed on Saturday. The Leon Lions never let the North Florida Christian Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Leon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ian Swanson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Swanson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Swanson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Phillip Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jay Campbell, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Leon's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for North Florida Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4-2.
Leon will head out on the road to challenge Chiles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chiles will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Leon surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Florida Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wakulla Christian School at 4:30 p.m. Wakulla Christian School has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something North Florida Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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