A feisty cat fight will be fought as St. John Paul II Panthers face off against Leon Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither St. John Paul II nor Leon posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
St. John Paul II's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Chiles hitters got past them. St. John Paul II lost 10-2 to Chiles on Wednesday.
Mason Avant was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Leon fell victim to Sebring and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Blue Streaks by a score of 1-0. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Connor Borges spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
St. John Paul II suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Leon in their previous meeting back in February of 2021. Can St. John Paul II avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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