Leo put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the New Haven Bulldogs with a sharp 14-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Leo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Stewart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Stewart was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Luke MacDonald and Keaton Poley did most of the damage at the plate: MacDonald scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Poley scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Francher, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Leo's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for New Haven, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Leo will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 10:00 a.m. New Haven will take on Fort Wayne North Side at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne North Side has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something New Haven will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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