Leo had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Homestead Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Leo also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Anna Woods was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Woods has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Woods was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mackenzie Arroyo looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Woods wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carley Funk, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Walter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Leo's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Homestead, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13.
Leo will head out on the road to take on Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Leo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Homestead, they will head out on the road to challenge Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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