The Leon Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the North Florida Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Leon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Leon came up short against Blountstown and fell 11-7.
Kierstyn Fuller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jordae' Nance was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Florida Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that North Florida Christian has won by just one run.
North Florida Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Riggan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Leon's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for North Florida Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8.
North Florida Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Leon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for North Florida Christian, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Leon's hitters?
Leon skirted past North Florida Christian 5-3 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Leon repeat their success, or does North Florida Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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