Baseball Recap: Leon's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Leon had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Brookwood on Saturday. The Leon Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand the Brookwood Warriors a 15-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.

Hayden McNeill and Connor Borges were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, McNeill tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Borges didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, McNeill didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. At the plate, McNeill scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Borges went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave Borges a new career-high in runs.

In other batting news, Jacob Strunk was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Evans Franco was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

02/22/25 @ Brookwood	15-0
02/18/25 vs Aucilla Christian	5-3
02/14/25 vs Godby	7-2
02/12/25 vs Franklin County	14-4
02/11/25 vs Munroe	12-0

The win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs over those games. As for Brookwood, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Leon and Brookwood's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Leon will square off against North Florida Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a team that's only allowed 2.25 runs per game. Leon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Brookwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Brookwood and Aucilla Christian (who has only given up 3.6 runs per game) will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.