Elkhart will take on Leo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Elkhart got the win against Wawasee by a conclusive 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Laci Stimac was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stimac was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Ava Walker
| 04/03/25 vs Wawasee | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Fairfield | 3 |
| 05/24/24 vs Penn | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Walker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Reid, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Elkhart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wawasee only posted a batting average of .211.
Meanwhile, Leo owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Homestead by a score of 5-0. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Carley Funk was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Leo's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Elkhart, their record now sits at 2-0.
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