Softball Game Preview: Leo Lions vs. Fairfield Falcons

The Leo Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Fairfield Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leo will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

Leo's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Huntington North as they made off with a 10-0 win.

The result came thanks to Leah Shappell's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Carley Funk was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Malina Lape, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Leo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntington North struck out 14 times.

Meanwhile, Fairfield came up short against Eastside on Monday, falling 16-6. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Blazers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Preslee Caouette made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jenna Fought, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Leo is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.

Leo was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfield in their previous meeting back in June of 2015, winning 4-0. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.