After losing to Aucilla Christian the last time they met, Leon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lions came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 12-7 on Thursday. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Taylor Winfield made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs.
Zaria Williams
| 04/16/26 vs Aucilla Christian | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Taylor County | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Florida State University High School | 1 |
| 04/06/26 vs Godby | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Rickards | 1 |
In other batting news, Trinity Williams and Zaria Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Trinity went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Zaria went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Zaria a new career-high. Olivia Serles was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Leon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Leon and bumps their season record up to 4-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Aucilla Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Leon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aucilla Christian, they will be playing at home against First Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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