It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Leo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eastside Blazers and snuck past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Leo sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mackenzie Arroyo spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leo's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carley Funk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Leo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Eastside, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
Leo will look to defend their home field on Monday against DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. Leo is facing DeKalb at the right time seeing as DeKalb is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Eastside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.07 runs per game on average), something Eastside will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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