Leon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 10-4 defeat to the Fleming Island Golden Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leon of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Leon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Swanson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Fleming Island's side, Aaron Hawkins looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Hawkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Kiley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner LaClair, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Fleming Island, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Leon by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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