The Leon Lions will face off against the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Leon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Rickards as Leon made off with a 12-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won eight in a row.
The team relied heavily on Connor Borges, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Kolbe Baker, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Leon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Florida State University High School earned an 8-4 win over Taylor County on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Seminoles.
Sam Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Brayden Wood looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Back at the plate, Tegan Washington was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Cohen Tigerina was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Florida State University High School's victory bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Leon, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Florida State University High School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Florida State University High School, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Leon's hitters?
Everything went Leon's way against Florida State University High School in their previous matchup back in February, as Leon made off with a 13-4 victory. Does Leon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florida State University High School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
